"When people can't use you, they ridicule what you represent. I was lucky that I understood that, because when one does not understand that, it is very easy to be broken and to be subdued."

-- Wangari Maathai

#Broken Quotes #People Quotes #Doe Quotes

“I believe in the cosmos. All of us are linked to the cosmos.”
“It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won the Masters, or what's now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1.”

Source : "Adieu to an elegant assassin: Stefan Edberg interview". Interview with John Roberts, www.independent.co.uk. June 23, 1996.
“You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language.”
“It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.”
“I've never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I'm more of a rhythm player who plays lead - or tries to play lead.”

Source : "1996 Guitar World Interview: Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains Discusses Songwriting and Band's New Self-Titled Album". Interview with Jeff Gilbert and Andy Aledort, www.guitarworld.com. November 15, 2011.
“Computer science is the operating system for all innovation.”
“I have been accused of something I'm not guilty of. How do you prove a negative? No matter what we discuss here today, I'm never going to have my name restored. But I've got to try and set the record straight.”
“A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.”

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