Opal Tometi Quotes

I challenge us all to have the courage of our convictions to fight for a fair, justice and inclusive society.

Opal Tometi

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CourageJusticeChallengeFightFair

It's like those high-school yearbook photos that everyone would rather not see: Oh my God, look at that mullet hair. I have those photos too, but for me, they're, like, entire movies. And they show them on cable.

John Cusack

GodMeHairLookMoviesSee

When suffering from TBI and PTSD, it's difficult to find the motivation to seek help. I want society not to forget those that served this country.

Max Martini

SufferingSocietyMotivationHelp

You know my girls are so funny. You're out in the country and there are critters everywhere and they get a little like, 'Oh my God! Oh no, bugs!' and I had to say, 'Honey this is fine. This is their world and it's all part of being in the country.' I realized, 'Oh my God, my girls are really city girls.'

Anna Gunn

FunnyGodCityWorldYouHoney

I never saw myself as an individual who had any particular leadership powers.

Angela Davis

LeadershipMyselfNeverIndividual

Relying exclusively on air power has limits: planes are effective against fixed strategic targets, like petroleum storage, bridges, and command bunkers; but even then, air power rarely succeeds by itself in destroying a regime's ability to command and control its forces.

Michael Ignatieff

PowerControlLimitsBridgesAbility

Without Leonard Nimoy, there would have been no 'Star Trek' phenomenon. And without 'Star Trek'... well, that's a parallel universe most of us probably wouldn't want to visit.

Steve Hockensmith

UniverseWantWithoutStarUsWell

Everybody has lost somebody that they care about, or hopefully you haven't, but that's part of life.

Tracy Spiridakos

LifeCareYouLostSomebodyPart

I think it's funny how excited people can get about things I say that don't have anything to do with music. I made a disparaging comment about McDonald's on Twitter once and people flipped out on me.

Ron Pope

FunnyMusicPeopleMeThinkSay

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

Donna Karan

WorkTogetherBelievePhilanthropy

The Tea Party elites believe government is evil. Everything about government is bad, and they blame all problems, even non-economic problems, problems that were caused by the private sector, on government.

Chuck Schumer

GovernmentTeaEvilBlameBelieve

I was in Italy in 1992 working on magazine articles when I got a call from the Italian travel commission. They asked, would I mind being an escort for an older woman? I told them I don't do that kind of work, but then they said it was Julia Child, and I said I'd be right there.

Bob Spitz

WorkWomanTravelChildMindSaid

We think wireless is going to grow tremendously. Do I think people are going to watch an episode of 'Survivor' on a 2-inch television set? I doubt it. But I do think somebody's going to go to a grocery store in the middle of a football game and watch that game.

Leslie Moonves

FootballPeopleGameThinkGrowGo

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