Opal Tometi Quotes

Black Lives Matter has been viral, and people are taking it, appropriating it, and using it however they see fit.

Opal Tometi

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PeopleBlackMatterSeeBeenFit

I write diverse books because the world we live in is diverse, and I want my books to reflect that truth.

Jenny Han

LiveTruthWorldWantWriteReflect

'Star Trek' tends to take itself a little too seriously. They were either very dramatic shows, or if we did a humorous show, it was always a little like, 'Oh, we're doing humor on 'Star Trek,'' especially on the original series.

Robert Picardo

HumorDoingSeriouslyAlwaysStar

I come from labor country. My mom was a teacher and was very involved in the teachers' union.

John Wells

TeacherMomCountryLaborTeachers

The ultimate goal of the architect...is to create a paradise. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people.

Alvar Aalto

ArchitecturePeopleFruitHouseGoal

Mehmet was the first sultan, and one of the first Muslims anywhere, to defy religious tradition by allowing his portrait to be made.

Stephen Kinzer

TraditionPortraitFirstMadeDefy

I was sent to Washington by the people of the state of Ohio. We have a diverse state. I am advocate and a fighter for this state.

Mike DeWine

I AmPeopleWashingtonFighterOhio

I only cast the actors and actresses I fall in love with - truly having an emotion for them, an anticipation and enthusiasm when seeing them - and I believe that my emotional confidence in them blends into chemistry. It's always been like that, and I hope I won't be wrong in the future.

Luca Guadagnino

LoveConfidenceFutureHopeBelieve

There are some films that really break the mold, and some films that don't. I've been looking for films that break the mold a bit.

Josh Hartnett

LookingBreakBeenMoldSomeReally

You can have a great character in a really bad script, and the film will never be seen. It's just too much work to commit to a film and not have it released.

Devin Ratray

WorkCharacterGreatYouBadNever

Once you share what you're communicating with your audience, then you can make more sense of it in a subconscious way.

Arca

YouWayMoreAudienceShareSense

One game, one pitch can change everything for a hitter. The way I like to approach it is that every at-bat is its own unique opportunity to go out there and do something really good.

Anthony Rizzo

ChangeGoodOpportunityGameUnique

Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. And I'm not solely talking about sporting matches, boxing events - anything you do, you do it first with your mental strength. And you can actually train and develop it, and I am responsible for what I'm saying because I have experience with that.

Wladimir Klitschko

StrengthExperienceI AmMindWin

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