Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

I don't bring expectations to any of my books. I don't tell people what to do. I want to invite them in.

Barbara Kingsolver

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PeopleExpectationsWantTellBring

The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.

Joe Torre

MeDoingYouSalarySatisfiedJust

I've been so entwined with technology since I was about 15, recording myself and multitracking and producing things on my own.

St. Vincent

TechnologyMyselfMy OwnOwnThings

I'm proud to be Secretary of Labor. But I'm even prouder of two more important titles: dad and husband. I've been able to be all three. I want all working people, no matter what their jobs are, to be able to meet their obligations both at work and at home.

Tom Perez

WorkHomePeopleHusbandProudMeet

We all know how big Liverpool Football Club is. It is a club with a lot of tradition.

Roberto Firmino

FootballTraditionKnowClubBig

It is an abuse of power, when you are President of the United States, to use the White House to single out a single news organization, and castigate them and try to delegitimize them.

Monica Crowley

PowerOrganizationYouHouseWhite

I can't tell you the amount we plan to invest in new acquisitions because that will depend on the opportunities that become available to us.

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber

OpportunitiesPlanYouNewBecome

I'm always trying to make movies that are better than the ones that we've made before. We don't always succeed at doing that by any means, but we're always trying to raise the stakes, raise the bar, make the movies better, and that's hard.

Jason Blum

SucceedBetterDoingTryingMovies

I've always had a passion for giving back. It's a family tradition that comes from my devout parents. They were always giving back and serving the community. So when I became fortunate enough and blessed to play the game of basketball, I was also fortunate enough to follow in my parents' footsteps and give back like the way they did.

Dikembe Mutombo

FamilyPassionCommunityParents

A crowd urging you on to do well can be very encouraging. It's very fun. It can be a really cool feeling.

Dean Ambrose

FunCoolYouFeelingCrowdWell

Chinese people like to do things with a low profile; they do not like to expose their wealth.

Chen Guangbiao

PeopleWealthProfileThingsLow

When somebody says, 'Do you want to play Dr. Dre in a movie?' I mean, how do you respond to that? My initial response was 'no' because I don't think I can do it ,and I don't want to be the one to mess it up!

Corey Hawkins

ThinkYouI CanPlayWantMean

In Missouri, where I come from, we don't talk about what we do - we just do it. If we talk about it, it's seen as bragging.

Brad Pitt

TalkJust Do ItSeenWhereBragging

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