June Jordan My father was very intense, passionate and over-the-top. He was my hero and my tyrant. – June Jordan Father Quotes Hero Quotes Intense Quotes Overthetop Quotes Passionate Quotes Tyrant Quotes My father was both the person who gave me reason to learn how to fight and the one who taught me the basics of fighting. He would tell me that if it was a big fight, it would probably be uneven, it wouldn’t be fair. One of the reasons I came to Berkeley was because I saw so many students of all different colors speaking so many different languages and ferociously presenting all these different views. I thought, this is the 21st century and I want to be here!
Flannery O'Connor Manners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers. – Flannery O’Connor
Ken Stott I’ve got a feeling that with the best coppers – and in fact the best people in any field of work – what sets them apart is a maverick quality. People who are not afraid to bend the rules in order to achieve the universally desired end. – Ken Stott
EnvironmentalJeremy Grantham I find the parallels between how some investors refuse to recognise the trends and our reaction to some of our environmental challenges very powerful. There is an unwillingness to process unpleasant data. – Jeremy Grantham
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