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Valerie Jarrett Quotes

If I take a bump or bruise along the way, that's nothing compared to the sacrifices that the women whose shoulders I stand upon made along the way.

Valerie Jarrett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: lawyer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 14, 1956

Topics

Women Stand Nothing Way Shoulders

People look for morals in fiction because there has always been a confusion between fiction and philosophy.

People Morals Philosophy Look Always

Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

Side Convince Rally Your Troops

To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day, parents and teachers ask me, 'How do I build grit in kids? What do I do to teach kids a solid work ethic? How do I keep them motivated for the long run?' The honest answer is, I don't know.

Angela Duckworth

Work Science Day Parents Me Grit

Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge.

Knowledge Better Dignity Human

I played with a few local bands in the West Country, where I grew up, but when I was 18, I moved to London, which at that time was probably the most exciting musical city in the world. I was supposed to be studying dentistry, but all the time I was looking for a band to join.

Time City World Looking Country Up

Any character who had dark skin, I got all those parts. I could play a Polynesian, East Indian princess, whatever.

Character Dark Princess Skin Play

I love Manchester. I love Manchester United. But I would really struggle to be creative there. I feel a bit lost, over-familiar maybe. Maybe too stuck in my own web of history.

Love History Struggle Creative Feel

Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.

You Know Say Always

Whenever I work on any Yash Raj film, I feel that they believed in me, and that's why I have been able to be in films today. I had no connection with movies apart from watching them.

Work Today Me Feel Connection Why

Necessity... the mother of invention.

Mother Invention Necessity

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament. I can't imagine a greater success than she's enjoyed.

Success Special More She Star Than

I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote.

Paul Thomas Anderson

Desire Single Years Shoot Word Any

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