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Quote by Andre Alexis

“Now I'm a Catholic agnostic by the way. Yet those myths still live within me.”

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Andre Alexis is a Canadian writer born on January 15, 1957. His works span various literary genres, including novels, poetry, and drama. He is known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into human emotions. more

“In our male-oriented God phase, it's always about conquering and control of life and death. This power leads to a kind of thinking that is no thinking; it is only sterile and what can overcome. To reach that depth in terms of female divinity is to accept nurture as godly. It's not just something that your mom does for you when something's broken and you need a bandage; it's about something deeper and it is in contradistinction from the endless displays of power.”

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Author:Andre Alexis

“Most people our age have the whole "dating game" [mentality] of trying to sell yourself or be strategic.”

People Trying Whole Age Games Dating Sells Mentality Strategic

Author:Gerard Horan

“Dates are fun, but being a serial dater isn't my thing; I'd rather care about someone and be able to wear sweatpants out to dinner. That's the end goal.”

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Author:Gerard Horan

“You can't take care of yourself.”

Care Take Care Take Care Of Yourself

Author:Gerard Horan

“I was working with a number of African heads of state. And after their initial surprise, I think many of them just treated me as they would anybody else. They had to deal with me as a representative of the United States of America, and the United States of America was too important to be dismissed or ignored on any grounds.”

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Author:Susan Rice

“The youth thing never really, from my vantage point, slowed me down. I think the harder audience for me to gain acceptance from was the career diplomatic corps that worked with and for me in the Africa Bureau.”

Thinking Careers Audience Acceptance Youth Gains Harder Diplomatic Vantage Point

Author:Susan Rice

“There are plenty of meetings, receptions, dinners, and so if you are [at the U.N.] any length of time, and I was there for four and a half years, you formed pretty significant relationships with people from all over the world. And that's important to the work you do. If you're trying to rally the General Assembly to vote for something that matters to the United States, those personal relationships count.”

“One of the things I love about negotiations is that you have to be able to play it like an orchestra, different instruments for different circumstances. There's sweetness, and encouragement, and cajoling. There's pressure, there's drama, there's ultimatums.”

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Author:Susan Rice

“The notion that I had become a political lightning rod was painful for me to experience.”

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Author:Susan Rice

“I was very happy in my job at the United Nations.”

Jobs Nations United Very Happy United Nations

Author:Susan Rice

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