K'naan Quotes

I enjoy mediation. I think the artist's position is often to mend the things we feel are broken. Whether that's between two cultures or two thoughts. We're always trying to reach, trying to expand something.

K'naan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: somali
  • Birth: February 1, 1978

Topics

BrokenThoughtsThinkReachEnjoy

If you feel your school is failing you, the question is why. Is it a lack of parental involvement, large classes, school violence, poor learning environment? Are there any standards to determine where problems are? Are there tutoring or mentoring programs? If the school is still failing after 3 years then what are your options?

John Rowland

LearningSchoolProblemsViolence

Yes, we've seen it all before. And yes, those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. But no, the sky is not falling - baseball is such a great game that neither the owners nor the players can kill it. After some necessary carnage, market forces will prevail.

John Thorn

HistoryGreatSkyBaseballGame

No matter how liberal I am, I'm still outraged by crimes of violence. Regardless of whether I can sympathize with the causes that lead these individuals to do these crimes, the effects are outrageous.

Sonia Sotomayor

I AmViolenceI CanMatterLeadHow

It would almost seem that - dare I say this - private transportation is more efficient than mass public-transit!

Steven Crowder

TransportationDareSayMoreSeem

My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician.

Toots Thielemans

ParentsMeSundayMusicianGestures

Both mediums, theatre and film, have really interesting sides to it that I really like to explore.

Tom Wlaschiha

TheatreInterestingExploreSides

It was tough, mentally, at Chelsea not getting the game time, but I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

TimeGameToughTrainRightPatient

I put myself in a spiritual and physical place where I've learned from experience the synapses are likely to fire and the juices are likely to flow, and simply begin to write.

Miller Williams

MyselfExperienceFireSpiritual

I like salty, creamy foods. I could sit down with a bag of chips and French onion dip and go to town! That would be on my last-supper list.

Christina Hendricks

BagDownGoSitSaltyOnion

I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would've seen. And I get to draw all the time.

Brian Selznick

WorkLoveGreatTimeTravelPeople

I think that we live in techno-enthusiastic times. We celebrate our technologies because people are frightened by the world we've made.

Sherry Turkle

LivePeopleWorldCelebrateThink

I do not like attention. Oddly enough, I do everything I can to avoid it.

Tituss Burgess

EnoughAttentionI CanEverything

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