"It's about people coming to an understanding, a realisation that we must bridge the gap, build bridges and make people aware of what's happening. The award gives me the kind of pride and understanding that most people wouldn't think of. It is strengthening the Yolgnu people, but it's also giving strength to Balanda people who otherwise don't have that kind of understanding..."

-- Mandawuy Yunupingu

#Leadership Quotes #Pride Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“To begin with, I wanted that truth to life to possess a concrete reliability, and rejoiced most when the poem seemed most direct, an upfront representation of the world it stood in for or stood up for or stood its ground against.”
“Your lucky enough to be different, never change”
“My mother was pretty strict. I hated it, but maybe it made me a bit more sensible.”

Source : "Mark Ronson: This charming man" by Elizabeth Day, www.theguardian.com. May 29, 2010.
“How do I stay humble? Because I'm the best at being humble.”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. February 9, 2013.
“Aging gracefully is one thing, but trying to slow it down is another. Sometimes I use Botox. Compared to most, I use it very sparingly. One time I did too much, though. I feel weird if I can't move my face, and that one time I overdid it, I felt trapped in my own skin. I don't have a problem with any of that stuff; if it makes you feel better about yourself and it's done properly, then fine.”

Source : "Courteney Cox Loves Botox, Therapy". www.huffingtonpost.com. July 14, 2010.
“I'm a guitar player. Actually, I think of myself as a songwriter/rhythm-guitar player.”

Source : "Cheap Trick". Interview with John Krewson, www.avclub.com. March 12, 1997.
“I hate superheroes. I always hated superheroes. From the time I was a little kid, I could believe in a 50-foot gorilla trashing New York City before I could believe a guy would put on long tights and bat ears and go and fight crime. Like, the fantasy never made sense to me, on a basic level.”

Source : Interview with Chris Dahlen, www.avclub.com. July 23, 2009.
“When I write my scripts, there's a point at which if I'm not starting to see them visually, I feel like I'm kind of cheating. So my scripts are laden with a lot of visual description, which makes them not so much fun to read - I kind of weigh them down.”

Source : Source: www.buzzfeed.com

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