"Make a difference about something other than yourselves."

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Source : Interview with Zia Jaffrey, www.salon.com. February 02, 1998.

Toni Morrison

#Inspirational Quotes #Women Quotes #Differences Quotes

“The creative individual is no longer viewed as an iconoclast. Heâ€”or sheâ€”is the new mainstream.”

Source : Richard Florida (2014). “The Rise of the Creative Class--Revisited: Revised and Expanded”, p.7, Basic Books
“The Supreme Court refuses to abandon its convoluted Lemon test. The Lemon test has created havoc, misunderstanding, and hostility toward religion.”
“A pastor can teach you on TV, but he can't pastor you on TV. There's so much to gain by belonging to a church.”
“Part of the strength of science is that it has tended to attract individuals who love knowledge and the creation of it. ... Thus, it is the communication process which is at the core of the vitality and integrity of science.”

Source : Philip Hauge Abelson (1985). “Enough of Pessimism: 100 Essays”, Westview Press
“I've only just arrived, Kate. It may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.”
“I took an acting class. After the first day, the teacher quit, so they said take another. When I saw 'How to be a Stand-up Comedian,' it resonated. I realized I'd rather make 200 people laugh than make one person cry.”
“There's another way we are getting behind business - by sorting out the banks. Taxpayers bailed you out. Now it's time for you to repay the favour and start lending to Britain's small businesses.”
“The industry has changed. Two years ago I could tell a company I've got Russell Crowe and that would get the film made. Now they'd ask 'And who's the girl?' Just one famous face isn't enough any more.”

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