Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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PunkGotHatedSpokeCorrectly

I think you're put here on earth to enjoy yourself. And I'm doing that.

Jim McMahon

YourselfThinkDoingEnjoyYouHere

What we want to do is make a leapfrog product that is way smarter than any mobile device has ever been, and super-easy to use. This is what iPhone is. OK? So, we're going to reinvent the phone.

Steve Jobs

PhoneWantProductWayiPhoneGoing

I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a teacher.

Stephen Mangan

InspirationalGoodTeacherSchoolHe

Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people.

Roald Dahl

PeopleWritingPlaceDifferent People

Someone that you obviously can trust and someone that you would trust your life with - that's a really good friend.

Ron Hall

LifeGoodFriendTrustSomeoneYou

My father was not a political animal.

Mickey Kaus

FatherAnimalPolitical

I have a lot of respect for His Majesty Juan Carlos. I call him Uncle Juan because he is an extraordinary person whom I have known for a long time.

Mohammed VI of Morocco

RespectTimeLongUnclePersonHim

For years, despite my inner doubts, I represented to others my choice to veil as a feminist one.

Mona Eltahawy

ChoiceOthersVeilYearsDoubts

Great wars can only be fought by great powers.

Michael Mandelbaum

GreatOnlyWarsPowersFought

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.

Jean de la Bruyere

GreatGiftDrawingYouConversation

Whatever I can do to help me be a better player, I'll do it.

Jason Pierre-Paul

MeBetterHelpI CanWhatever

I certainly believe it's over for the jury system, but we won't admit it for a while.

Joseph Wambaugh

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