Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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You have to motivate yourself with challenges. That's how you know you're still alive.

Jerry Seinfeld

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But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment, but it's not enough.

John Abizaid

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I'm a teacher, so much of what I'm doing remains in the abstract. But I also support a lot of educational initiatives that support kids to really get out there and work hard in their communities. But I also think that we need poets in our country to inspire.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

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I just try to get as much sleep as I can when I'm not working.

Meghann Fahy

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All my adult life people have been helping me.

Stephen Hawking

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The signing of the Israel-PLO accord is more than a political milestone. It is a transformative event which touches every Jewish family - physically, emotionally, spiritually.

Shimon Peres

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I remember telling my mom, 'Mom, I'm gay, but I'm not going to march in a parade or anything.' That's what I was telling my parents and all my friends and everything. I'm gay, but I'm not going to be on a float or something. Cut to five years later, and I was the grand marshal of the gay pride parade.

Jonathan Groff

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Perhaps what distinguishes my characters is their courage and spirit and a certain stubbornness which enables them to keep going even when facing a setback. I think this developed organically as I wrote, but also it came out of a desire to portray women as powerful and intelligent forces in the world.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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I sort of have to have a positive outlook.

Corey Hawkins

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I've been breeding Dobies for years. Almost won the breed in Westminster at one time.

William Shatner

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I really enjoyed the last scene at the Ewok celebration after the battle.

Peter Mayhew

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Animals, or at least those who are conscious and capable of suffering or enjoying their lives, are not things for us to use in whatever way we find convenient.

Peter Singer

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