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Vernon Jordan Quotes

I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: August 15, 1935

Topics

Black Stand Person Know True Here

My parents' usual reprimand was to remind me that I was not the Prince of Wales.

Parents Me Prince Remind Usual

I suppose I have very undesirable traits. I am very critical, which is very undesirable. But it is good from a business point of view.

Good Business I Am View Point Very

I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. The North was mad and blind, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came.

Jefferson Davis

Day War Night Blind Mad Years

Racing thoughts was the biggest hurdle to consistent meditation for me. I could sit down, but then I was left with this interior world of thoughts.

Me Thoughts World Racing Down Sit

The thing that people have said over and over again, especially people who don't cook, is, 'I watch your show, the food makes me hungry, and I think I can make that.' That's exciting because we've heard that a lot of people watch cooking shows but don't make the food.

Trisha Yearwood

Food Cooking People Me Think I Can

My older brothers have their own children, and they have to go to soccer practice and football practice on the weekends. They're doing their thing and on the weekends, and I'm on the road. The busier we get, the less time we get to see each other. That's why, when we see each other, it's really, really kind of special.

Children Time Football Practice Road

When I played Ivanhoe, kids used to come along and kick me because they thought I wore armour under my clothes. When I was Maverick, I was accepted as a cowboy. And in 'The Persuaders,' I became Lord Brett Sinclair. In other words, I am what I am for as long as I am.

Words I Am Me Thought Clothes Long

I view myself more as a traditionalist than a conservative. But I like the traditions, so I tend to try to keep them alive. But I'm open to any kind of political thought - I don't care - I have people that I don't agree with, and I have good friends I don't agree with, but for me personally, I'm more comfortable with the traditional stuff.

Good Myself People Me Thought Care

When we were small, the idea of VMware wasn't well defined, and convincing people to join was difficult. Each person we hired at that time was a big deal.

Time People Small Person Difficult

I am partial to a cartwheel or two. It's the way to go; I'll be doing them in my 50s, hopefully.

I Am Doing Go Way Two Them

This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never lasts, but that's what you live for.

Bruce Springsteen

Live Music Moment Me You Never

I've been committed to personal growth since I was a teenager, and I'm a believer in the idea that your thought is the only thing that matters.

Growth Thought Personal Matters Been

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