"But, as potentially the first African American first lady, I was also the focus of another set of questions and speculations; conversations sometimes rooted in the fears and misperceptions of others. Was I too loud, or too angry, or too emasculating? Or was I too soft, too much of a mom, not enough of a career woman?"

-- Michelle Obama

#Mom Quotes #Careers Quotes #Focus Quotes

“Good food does lead to sex. As it should. And in a perfect world, good music does too.”
“Surf the Web is a happy coincidence.”

Source : "Vint Cerf: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. April 24, 2008.
“You can't discriminate against someone because of their race, color, or religion, but you can discriminate against someone because of their sexual preference, I find it to be abhorrent.”
“I tell you what, I was so shocked because I didn't think the ball had enough to get out. It's an absolutely incredible feeling. I can honestly say I did it.”
“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.”
“The challenge of elucidating living processes -- including consciousness and all its baggage which we bundle together as 'the human spirit' -- is only one example of a challenge where hard work is paying off and science does not need to accept the false explanations peddled by religions.”
“Think your own thoughts.”
“When I joined the trio, it was as if I was capable of driving a sports car at 60, but Ray Brown and Oscar Peterson just kept pressing the pedal down, and I was trying to control the car at 80!”

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