"A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity."

-- Dalai Lama

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“Men in particular need to speak more about their personal reasons for wanting diversity in the workplace.”
“Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.”
“The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor.”

Source : "Debriefing: Charlayne Hunter-Gault on Jacob Zuma". Interview with Samantha Henig, www.newyorker.com. June 25, 2010.
“Israel is surrounded by a raging sea, parts of which are not willing to accept us as a partner with equal rights among the nations. The reality we live in presents us with profound challenges, the need to effectively use all of our resources, and the need to prepare for any development, near or far. The IDF will protect the security and the future of the state. The IDF will provide the response when the order is given.”
“We of the richer societies, who have had access to more energy than we have the experience to wield intelligently are making decisions we are not qualified to make almost every time we enter the voting booth, go to the grocery store or step into a car show room. We do not know what is "normal." Because our whole life and in some respects a generation or two before us have only known this era of fossil fuel exploitation and resource grabbing; we call this normal.”
“I've got about ten things to say to you right now. But at least nine of them would make me sound like a psycho.â€ In spite of the seriousness of the situation, I nearly smiled. â€œWhatâ€™s the tenth thing?â€ I asked his shirtfront. He paused, considering it. â€œNever mind,â€ he grumbled. â€œThat one would make me sound like a psycho, too.”
“I think the first time I ever wore a tuxedo was when I played at the Talk Of The Town in 1967, because it was a nightclub and that was the thing to do.”
“Just write and love what you're writing. And if you're not loving what you're writing, take a look at why and fix that.”

Source : "Art Talk with Roxane Gay". Interview with Paulette Beete, www.arts.gov. March 31, 2014.

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