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George Ayittey Quotes

Virtually all of Africa's civil wars were started by politically marginalized or excluded groups.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: ghanaian
Birth: 1945

Topics

Africa Marginalized Started Civil

People are looking for original content in many different places, as are advertisers. This takes us into a whole new ballgame.

People Looking New Places Content

Not naming names, but it shocks me, some of the people who get the breaks.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

People Me Names Get Naming Breaks

I am afraid that, like Timon of Athens, I just cannot let go of my friendships.

I Am Go Afraid Let Go Athens Just

Today, everything has to be made by committee, and has to have special effects, but there's always room for good films.

Good Today Special Everything Room

If you can act as if something is true, in a sense that makes it true.

You True Act Something Sense Makes

The war broke out, and I wanted to do something to aid my country in a time of crisis. I was too tall for the WACs and WAVES, but eventually joined the OSS and set out into the world looking for adventure.

Time Adventure War World Looking

Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser.

Joshua Waitzkin

Positive Children People Win Winner

I couldn't get session work because most musicians hated my style.

Work Style Musicians Because Get

The impact of a conscious artist is necessary, and it ripples through the world.

World Impact Artist Through Ripples

I've always just admired women who were able to navigate through dramatic and comedic waters and sort of do it all.

Women Always Through Dramatic Just

The things that have come into being change continually. The man with a good memory remembers nothing because he forgets nothing.

Augusto Roa Bastos

Change Good Man Memory Nothing Come

If I were talking to someone, I'd look at their eyes, not at the blemish on the side of their face. But as soon as you open up that photo on a 30-inch monitor, you'd say, 'Oh my gosh, where did that come from?'

Eyes Face Someone Talking You Look

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