"The problem is if you really believe in a society where those who merit to get to the top, get to the top, youâ€™ll also, by implication â€¦ believe in a society where those who deserve to get to the bottom also get to the bottom and stay there."

-- Alain de Botton

#Believe Quotes #Merit Quotes #Problem Quotes

“I grew up with three brothers and no sisters. That's the best preparation for politics any girl can have.”
“Be brave and fearless to know that even if you do make a wrong decision, you're making it for a good reason.”
“I've never heard a White House staff say that the president was too stupid or too ill-informed to have broken the law. And that's really what it comes down to. The truth is, he leaked highly classified information that he shouldn't have leaked. It's one thing to say, "Hey, I'm the president. Nobody can punish me for that." It's another thing entirely to just deny that he did it. We know that he did it. And he really ought to own up to it.”

Source : Source: www.truth-out.org
“There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do.”
“I feel blessed to have as many comebacks as I can.”
“Relationships shouldn't be disposable. If there's something worth saving - not always the case, some relationships are irreconcilable - but if there is something that you determine is worth saving, then try to do that.”
“We get through life and this is part of the education process also. In real life, we meet bad bosses and good bosses and good friends and bad friends. I think we should let the teachers do their work and not impose too much stuff on them.”
“People may know me from films, but theater is my first love. I did about 35 plays before I even landed my first screen role. I'm very comfortable on stage, and theater is not something you can just wing.”

Source : "Que Sera, Sanaa!". Interview with Kam Williams, lasentinel.net. September 8, 2011.

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