Ory Okolloh Quotes

Life is too short to play-act if you don't have to.

Ory Okolloh

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LifeLife Is Too ShortShortYouToo

When I escaped from China and came to Hong Kong, the contrast was that China was like hell and Hong Kong like heaven. Though I was very poor, I smelled the air of freedom and was full of hope for the future. That's the way I thought heaven is.

Jimmy Lai

FutureHopeFreedomThoughtHell

When I was younger, I read a book by Frank Barnaby, this wonderful nuclear physicist - he said that media had a responsibility, that all sectors of society had a responsibility to try and progress things and move things forward. And that fascinated me, because I'd been messing around with a camera most of my life.

Jeremy Gilley

LifeResponsibilityProgressMeBook

If you can eat five fruits and vegetables a day, that alone can totally change your diet.

Maye Musk

ChangeAloneDayDietYouEat

I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland's discrimination.

John Hume

DiscriminationWorstUpExampleGrew

Parents can plant magic in a child's mind through certain words spoken with some thrilling quality of voice, some uplift of the heart and spirit.

Robert MacNeil

HeartQualityWordsParentsMind

For us, it wasn't important to have a big house, a few cars, always have the newest clothes. Solidarity as a family was important. We were there for each other and always will be.

Mesut Ozil

FamilyClothesHouseImportantWill

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me.

Steve Buscemi

AttitudeMeLovedSeriousHimAdopt

The real reason Jews don't have more Hanukkah music is that, historically, American Jewish singer-songwriters were too busy making Christmas music. 'White Christmas,' 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' 'Silver Bells' and 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)' were all written by Jews.

Matisyahu

MusicSongBusyAmericanWhiteMore

Even then, our family was extraordinary, with ten kids.

Mink Stole

FamilyExtraordinaryKidsTenEven

Look at our farmers' markets today, bursting with heritage breeds and heirloom varieties, foods that were once abundant when we were an agricultural nation, but that we have lost touch with. Bringing all these back helps us connect to our roots, our communities and helps us feed America the proper way.

Jose Andres

TodayRootsAmericaLookHeritage

I'd love to open for Bieber. It would be awesome; that would definitely be the crowd I would want to play to.

Christina Grimmie

LovePlayWantAwesomeOpenCrowd

I keep saying if I ever get a good amount of quiet time that I want to learn to play cello. It's a very warm instrument. The tone of the cello and the movement - I don't know what is; I love it so much.

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

LoveGoodTimeSayingWarmLearn

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