Keith Ellison Quotes

I've never gotten up in front of a Muslim congregation and played the role of a religious leader, and I decline those invitations because that's not what I am.

Keith Ellison

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LeaderI AmNeverUpBecauseRole

I got into journalism because I came of age in the '60s. It just seemed one way for me to get things done.

Joe Klein

AgeMeJournalismDoneWayThings

You can't sustain a high level of intense activity with thousands of people forever. It has to be for a specific objective.

Jeremy Corbyn

PeopleYouHighForeverLevel

I love Obama's calm and dignity. A lot of people confuse that with being aloof, but I know people that have held that job. It's a 24-hour barrage of information.

Stephen Stills

LoveJobPeopleCalmInformation

There are two ways to wake up. You can wake up thinking about what you know, or you wake up thinking and saying 'What can I learn?.' That's a very different approach.

Tori Amos

Wake UpSayingThinkingLearnYou

To this day I always insist on working out a problem from the beginning without reading up on it first, a habit that sometimes gets me into trouble but just as often helps me see things my predecessors have missed.

Robert B. Laughlin

DayBeginningHabitMeReadingSee

The biggest problem is startups in search of a problem. Chase what you're passionate about; you'll probably already have knowledge in the space.

Mike Krieger

KnowledgeSpaceSearchProblemYou

Of course, there's nothing wrong with deer burgers and venison chili, but with a little gusto, those stalwarts can go from satisfying to sublime.

Jonathan Miles

WrongGoNothingDeerLittleChili

I was really active athletically, definitely. I was a hurdler, a sprinter. I played basketball for years. I was a serious athlete.

Johnny Mathis

BasketballSeriousAthleteActive

California is an unbelievable state. One day I might be in a spiritual place like Joshua Tree, then before I know it, I'm eating groovy sushi in a mini-mall. I'm a Cali girl through and through.

Drew Barrymore

GirlTreeDaySpiritualEatingKnow

The grand jury system - not just in Ferguson, but nationwide - needs a hard look. Millions feel that officers who are trigger-happy are handed a license to shoot - based not on facts, but on stereotypes the officers carry.

Donna Brazile

FactsFeelLookStereotypesHard

I'm staying focused and clear about what I want in life, and I'm going to get it, man.

Bobby Brown

LifeManWantFocusedGoingClear

It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Pierre Beaumarchais

UnderstandOrderThingsNecessary

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