Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

When I see the Confederate flag, I see the attempt to raise an empire in slavery. It really, really is that simple. I don't understand how anybody with any sort of education on the Civil War can see anything else.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

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EducationSimpleWarSlaveryFlag

There is no better gift a society can give children than the opportunity to grow up safe and free - the chance to pursue whatever dreams they may have.

John Roberts

DreamsOpportunityChildrenSociety

Employees who report receiving recognition and praise within the last seven days show increased productivity, get higher scores from customers, and have better safety records. They're just more engaged at work.

Tom Rath

WorkSafetyBetterEmployeesPraise

In the first half of the 20th century, fashion was simply not a very English thing to do.

Mary Quant

FashionFirstHalfEnglishCentury

I like costumes. I am always dressing up - I'm very English like that.

Lou Doillon

I AmAlwaysDressingUpEnglishAm

I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn't even run past a little baby.

Jonah Lomu

PastFunPeopleBabyWinningSick

Hank Junior fans are Skynyrd fans.

Johnny Van Zant

FansJuniorHank

Mr. Brooks and I have been friends forever. He is in seventh heaven with his new success on Broadway.

Dom DeLuise

SuccessFriendsHeavenNewForever

I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.

Brenda Russell

SingingFocusedWhySongwritingBeen

Apple is a unique company in that the art and the science sit together very nicely. There's an appreciation for both sides of the brain.

Bozoma Saint John

ScienceArtTogetherAppreciation

As a young person, and I know it's hard to believe that I was shy, but you could take your camera, and it would take you to places: it was like having a friend, like having someone to go out with and look at the world. I would do things with a camera I wouldn't do normally if I was just by myself.

Annie Leibovitz

FriendMyselfWorldBelieveSomeone

If it was up to me, I would just wear jeans and t-shirts, even to red carpets, but then no one would photograph me, so that would make me very sad. So you know, I've gotta keep up with the rest of the female population and sometimes try a little harder.

Shakira

SadRedMeRestYouSometimes

I'm a fighting man, a fighting man with generations of fighting men before me in my family. That's all we do: we fight.

Tyson Fury

FamilyMenManFightMeFighting

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