"I grew up on the Southside of Chicago. What people don't realize is that my father was a multimillionaire who owned 12 hotels, motels, a steel mill, a radio station, a club, nursing home, and a law office. So I think it's safe to say I'm a little above middle class and I'm a daddy's girl."

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Source : "First Lady LisaRaye McCoy-Misick: 'I'm Going to Get Through This'". Essence Interview, www.essence.com. December 16, 2009.

LisaRaye McCoy-Misick

#Girl Quotes #Father Quotes #Home Quotes

“So go marry someone, provided you're equally yoked and you actually like being with each other. Go get a job, provided it's not wicked. Go live somewhere in something with somebody or nobody. But put aside the passivity and the quest for complete fulfillment and the perfectionism and the preoccupation with the future, and for God's sake start making some decisions in your life. Don't wait for the liver-shiver. If you are seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, you will be in God's will, so just go out and do something.”
“I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress.”
“Perhaps this was the secret to being at peace: want nothing but what is given to you.”

Source : Amy Waldman (2011). “The Submission: A Novel”, p.146, Macmillan
“There's substance to the point that sociological information is new. We have five years of information to weigh against 2,000 years of history or more.”
“Selfishness is not living your life as you wish to live it. Selfishness is wanting others to live their lives as you wish them to.”
“People on a mission are unstoppable. God bless them for it. It would be a poorer, more miserable world without them.”

Source : "Beats Back Bigger Than Ever: An Interview With Gerald Nicosia". Interview with Jonah Raskin, www.raintaxi.com. 2012.
“For breakfast, I always have eggs - whole eggs. I think the fats are really important. I also like turkey bacon and really hearty whole-grain bread. I'm very picky about it. You need bread that's high in fiber and low in carbs. It's hard to find, but it's worth it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The desert has a subtle and a cruel charm. She destroys while she enthralls.”

Source : Rosita Forbes (1921). “The Secret of the Sahara: Kufara”

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