"Misguided people sometimes create misguided ideas. Some of my ancestors were Oromo. How can I colonize myself?"

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Haile Selassie

#Ideas Quotes #People Quotes #Sometimes Quotes

“I imagine a future aircraft, which will take off vertically, fly as usual, and land vertically. This flying machine should have no moving parts. This idea came from the huge power of cyclones.”
“The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the drowning man; and it is not past belief that one may review an entire courtship while removing one's gloves.”
“Why do we always fight?â€ she whispered. â€œYou know why.â€ Yeah, she did. â€œItâ€™s science.â€ â€œCombustible chemistry,â€ he agreed. â€œDangerous.”
“Life is as simple or complicated as we make it.”
“I had a desire to see something besides my own shores, if only to be content to return to them someday. If I wish to live in my native land and love her, it should not be out of ignorance.”

Source : Margaret George (2011). “Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles”, p.52, Pan Macmillan
“I often say of my background: "That and a Metrocard will get me downtown." Honestly, I think the upshot of my training in acting and writing is that I've been trained to be adventurous. There are so many moments in conservatory where I was encouraged to push the envelope and color outside the lines. I think that sense of bravery flavors what I do. It allows me to take chances that I might not otherwise take.”
“Of course, like any woman, I look in the mirror and think, 'Oh, wouldn't I look better with a bit of Botox?' But you've got to find comfort in your own skin. I've watched women stretch themselves year after year until their faces are no longer recognisable.”
“I had said I didn't mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, â„– 10 is very special.”

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