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George Ayittey Quotes

Western-style multi-party democracy is possible but not suitable for Africa.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: ghanaian
Birth: 1945

Topics

Democracy Africa Possible Suitable

I started in journalism: my first magazine, I developed when I was 10. I sent it round to the neighbors. I also sent it to the Queen of England.

Queen Journalism Neighbors First

When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.

Year Down Old Years Self-Esteem

I'm a lyric man - I'm always looking for meaningful songs.

Man Looking Always Meaningful Songs

A philosophy of freedom must set out from the experience of thinking, for it is through this experience of thinking that a human being discovers his own self, finds his bearings as an independent personality.

Freedom Experience Personality Self

I didn't realize what an impact having a No. 1 single would have. It connects me with people of different ages, and I get to travel all over the world.

Travel People Me World Impact Over

Look at anyone's bookcase at home, no matter how modest, and you're going to find a book that contains wisdom or ideas or a language that's at least a thousand years old. And the idea that humans have created a mechanism to time travel, to hurl ideas into the future, it sort of bookends. Books are a time machine.

Home Future Wisdom Time Travel Book

Systemic change rarely comes overnight.

Change Overnight Systemic Rarely

I was saying to myself that I would love to try it once, just one time, to know what it's like to make a movie in Hollywood. I was so curious because most of my favorite directors were there. There's a history; there's a way of working.

Denis Villeneuve

Love History Time Myself Curious

I'm often asked, 'What was, for you, your greatest film experience?' And it always comes back to 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' aside from being a film that really handled subject matter in such a brilliant, brilliant way.

Christopher Lloyd

Experience You Back Way Matter Nest

Swimmers provide much healthier role models for teenagers than the catwalk.

Teenagers Role Role Models Than Much

Virtue comes by nature, learning, and practice, and thanks to virtue, all of the aforesaid may deserve approval.

Apollonius of Tyana

Nature Learning Practice Virtue May

I am so scared of the 'Paranormal Activity' movies. I didn't think I was going to be able to sleep.

Sleep I Am Think Movies Scared Able

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