Wangari Maathai Quotes

Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with monkeys from time immemorial, others say it was a curse from God, but I say it cannot be that.

Wangari Maathai

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: kenyan
  • Birth: April 1, 1940

Topics

GodTimeDoubtSayLivingOthers

I have tried at every point to seek God's wisdom on the decisions I made, and I made it my business to speak up on behalf of the things God tells us are important to Him.

Jesse Helms

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People laugh at me. Sometimes I know why, and sometimes I don't.

Jennifer Aniston

PeopleMeLaughKnowSometimesWhy

The Chinese are much too sensible to like turkey - come to think of it, I don't think I've ever encountered turkey anywhere in East Asia, either in a market or on a menu.

John Lanchester

ThinkMenuComeMarketLikeChinese

People can say what they want about WWE. Paul Levesque, Vince McMahon, Michael Cole - they all gave me another life by bringing me back to call NXT. That's where I should have been in the beginning.

Mauro Ranallo

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It's not mere extremism that makes folks at the fringes so troubling; it's extremism wedded to false beliefs. Humans have long been dupes, easily gulled by rumors and flat-out lies.

Jeffrey Kluger

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If your religion is better than mine and your opinion, you have a real problem.

Michael Berryman

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I don't want to be known for anything other than the fact that I play characters in movies.

Sophia Myles

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I don't bat an eye at stuff like that. I've had my share of wins. If I worried about the games I should have won, it would probably drive me crazy. It was a fun game to pitch in.

Roger Clemens

FunMeCrazyDriveEyeGame

Should we tolerate debate within feminism's ranks? Undebatable! But it's not so simple: women are socialised to avoid conflict; when we do differ, especially on politics and in public, it's still tediously labelled a 'catfight.'

Robin Morgan

WomenSimplePoliticsConflictAvoid

I'm aware that most people who meet me for the first time think of me in a certain way because of who my father is. That just comes with the territory. But that's been that way ever since I was a little kid as long as I can remember. I grew up that way.

Ron Reagan

FatherTimePeopleMeThinkLong

Goals seem impossible only when you are not heading toward them.

Mike Hawkins

GoalsImpossibleYouSeemOnlyThem

America is inundated with polls. We need a term for being swamped with polls. I would say 'poll-arized,' but that's already in use to describe our political divisions.

Donna Brazile

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