Chinua Achebe When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see. – Chinua Achebe Mouths Quotes People Quotes Speak Quotes Sweetness Quotes My position is that serious and good art has always existed to help, to serve, humanity. Not to indict. I don’t see how art can be called art if its purpose is to frustrate humanity. They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.
Lauren Bush To be successful, you don’t have to have all this crazy start-up capital or a ton of knowledge. I think it’s actually helpful sometimes to not know all the rules because that way it’s easier to break them. – Lauren Bush
George Shearing I don’t like freedom jazz – I think it’s void of roots and void of foundation. – George Shearing
Mark Shriver I never met my Uncle Jack. My mom was six months pregnant with me when he died. But I knew his wife and two kids very well. – Mark Shriver
GovernmentPedro Pierluisi After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and the federal government has allowed Puerto Rico to exercise authority over its local affairs in a manner similar to the 50 states. – Pedro Pierluisi
Bettany Hughes Even the picturesque prehistoric settlements at Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini were an exercise in problem-solving; white-washed homes and town halls built with an anti-earthquake technology still employed today, 3,500 years on. – Bettany Hughes
Maurizio Gucci You can re-interpret the past. Tradition can always be updated. But it is wrong to say ‘throw it out.’ – Maurizio Gucci
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