Binyavanga Wainaina I’m extremely optimistic about rapid transformation and change of things in Africa in general. – Binyavanga Wainaina Africa Quotes Change Quotes Extremely Quotes Optimistic Quotes Rapid Quotes Transformation Quotes When I went to live in South Africa, I immediately began to understand what went wrong. Because here was a place supposed to be under apartheid – I arrived there in 1991 – but here a black person had more say and had more influence over his white government than an average Kenyan had over the Moi government. There is no country in the world with the diversity, confidence and talent and black pride like Nigeria.
Jen Ledger I look at just how many voices there are shaping our young people. These are the people that are the most influential… these are the people that we pretend have ‘made it’ and ‘this is the goal of life.’ – Jen Ledger
Irvin D Yalom I believe that a different therapy must be constructed for each patient because each has a unique story. – Irvin D Yalom
Mary Barra My advice on firing is simple: Treat that person the same way you’d want to be treated if you were in that situation. They’re still a good person, just not the right fit. So how do you help them move on in a productive way that allows them to maintain their dignity? – Mary Barra
John Hickenlooper Secure the border; have an ID system that works. Have a guest worker system. And then, finally, hold businesses accountable. Once you do that, most of the chambers of commerce and those who are clamoring around immigration will take a deep breath and relax. – John Hickenlooper
CeeLo Green My insurance provider probably wouldn’t allow me to go into a mosh pit anymore. My brain is insured by Lloyd’s of London, you know what I’m saying? – CeeLo Green
Joshua Foer Back when I lived in Brooklyn, I’d sometimes take the Q train all the way out to Coney Island and back, and work on my laptop. There’s something about pushy New Yorkers looking over your shoulder that really makes you produce sentences. – Joshua Foer
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