Opal Tometi Quotes

My mom, my aunts, and all the Nigerian women in my life have been so fierce and strong. I have only grown up around powerful women, so I have a strong sense of self and our power.

Opal Tometi

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LifeWomenPowerMomStrongFierce

I guess if I had to put it into a single phrase, the moral of the Frank stories is that the hammer never really falls.

Jim Woodring

MoralNeverSingleHammerStories

I've done more harm by the falseness of trying to please than by the honesty of trying to hurt.

Jessamyn West

HonestyHurtTryingDoneMoreHarm

The American people should be the one to decide which direction the Supreme Court will go.

Jeff Sessions

PeopleDirectionAmericanGoWill

When I'm writing, which is 8-9 months out of the year, I'm in a concerted writing pace, where I work 5 days a week for at least a few hours a day, maybe a little bit more. But I won't work for more than 2 hours at a time. I'll work for a couple hours and take a break.

Amy Ray

WorkTimeDayWritingWeekYear

My first winner was on Legal Steps, in Ireland, at Thurles, in March 1992. I rode for Jim Bolger, and his stable jockey was Christy Roche.

Tony McCoy

LegalWinnerMarchFirstStepsHis

My life is so much better than I thought it was going to be.

Mary Gordon

LifeThoughtBetterMy LifeGoing

Your vote can't be separated from your faith.

Mike Huckabee

FaithVoteYourSeparated

I don't view any of the hits I've ever written as the climax of my career. They're just minor stepping stones.

Jon Bellion

ViewCareerSteppingStonesJust

This generation of filmmakers is very good. They're seasoned, for some reason.

Dennis Farina

GoodGenerationReasonSomeVery

So they didn't let anybody else off. I can't live like this, I'm finished. Auschwitz was easy.

Witold Pilecki

LiveEasyAuschwitzOffFinished

I believe in originality, primarily. However, it's important to know what there has been before to aim in that direction. Art history informs us. It informs our mind. I like to look at books, exhibitions, paintings, as a computer, subconsciously taking on information.

Philip Treacy

HistoryArtMindBelieveDirection

By going to Mars one day, we will make things better for us here on Earth.

Scott Kelly

DayBetterEarthWillOne DayMars

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