All Quotes

"Peace is often portrayed as a lofty, almost utopian aspiration. Yet, history [shows consistently, that] peace is fragile and unsustainable when justice is absent. … When justice is compromised, social peace [erodes quickly], giving way to unrest, instability, and cycles of conflict. … It is tempting for governments to frame peace as a security matter—policing, surveillance, or military preparedness. However, peace enforced through coercion is temporary and brittle. True social peace arises from legitimacy, which depends on justice. For this reason, justice is a domestic responsibility that must be prioritized."

"“I enjoy it. You have to like what you do, no matter what it is, to make a success of it.”"

"Sometimes I surprise myself. I may not know exactly what I’m going to do when I start out, but ideas come as I go along.”"

"It would take you forever to bead the laces to go on it.”."

"I have bleached the lace and it came out. I hope I understood you to say it would be alright to take it apart in motifs for that is the only way it would look alright with the other lace. I have trimmed the other lace and it has been beaded. Will be calling your daughter shortly of a fitting."

"Yes! Of course! I’m loyal, lol. Storm is my first love when it comes to comics. I love everything about her, she is such a robust character. She of course piqued my interest when I first encountered her because she was the first Black woman superhero that I’d ever come across…the first superhero that looked like me. She made me feel that I was no longer on the sidelines watching the action unfold, I was a part of it. She’s strong, powerful, smart, beautiful and a leader. What’s not to love?"

"Honestly, I didn’t think about it too much when I was younger. I think Black people in particular are used to NOT being seen in media. It’s been that way for so long, you don’t really think about it. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when I realized just how important it was. Maybe it was a slow, natural progression, I don’t know. I just started getting tired of not seeing myself. I’m surrounded by Black women who put in real work and make things happen. Black women are my super heroes everyday, so why do I need to look so hard to find them in comics, TV, and movies? It doesn’t make sense to me, and it shouldn’t make sense to anyone in my opinion. Everyone has a right to be seen, the right to have their story told, the right to have the spotlight on them from time to time."

"It would have been cool to have a book like Lumberjanes when I was younger. A group of girls having supernatural adventures at scout camp? Yes please!"

"When the email went out about potential variants for stores, he was really excited and took it upon himself to work out the [details]. It was really his hard work I knew what it was supposed to look like, but having the actual art in front of you is so much different. It's really exciting.""

"To think I made it a decade-plus and I had never seen a black, woman superhero is crazy because little white boys have so many [with whom they identify]: 'I want to be Iron Man!' 'I want to be Batman!' 'I want to be Superman.' 'I want to be Han Solo!' When you are a person of color, you're scraping the bottom of the barrel to find someone you can identify with. I always felt like I was watching other people's adventures Being introduced to Storm was a pivotal moment for me because had I not come across her, I might have grown out of my love for [comics]."

"The goal is to be an inclusive geek space So it’s not just comics; it’s gaming, it’s sci-fi, it’s horror, whatever you geek about, we want to make room for you!""

"I had a girl tell me I had an excellent book selection and she was 7 or 8. I don’t know how welcome she might feel in some other spaces,Women exist in this space! We’ve always been reading comic books, we just may not have been as open about it. I definitely get very positive feedback from not just little girls, but grown women too."

"There is nothing a woman can't do. Men might think they do things all by themselves but a woman is always there guiding them or helping them.""

"If these men decided that they have to go in there and fight, I want them to send their own children and grandchildren. I want them to not send a bunch of strangers' kids in there to fight and die."

"There are certain men and women who, from the minute they step in front of a camera, that's exactly where they belong. Connery's one."

"The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened"

"All of the men on my staff can type."

"Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could"

"Men can do all things if they will"

"If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men."

"Highlight your strengths without hiding your weak points. Remember; no one is perfect, and your weaknesses—if you know them well and accept them—can play in your favor."

""It is commonly said that men are forward to believe whatever is connected with their own interest. This in common cases is true; but it is also true, that when some very great and unexpected good news is brought to us, we find it very difficult to credit it."

""Radio is a bag of mediocrity where little men with carbon minds wallow in sluice of their own making."

"The advertising world had space men in it before spacemen existed"

"I always figured if the professional killed the spirit to do it at home, then I would never do it professionally, but luckily that didn’t happen."

"I’m being contacted by so many other women brewers across the country I didn’t know were out there.”"

"I was born in Germany and adopted by an American couple at 4 days old. I became a US citizen in 1972. My birth mother, Colette, is Irish, and my birth father is African-American—he was a GI serving in Germany at the time he met Colette, and she at the time was working for my parents as an au pair. And not being able to go home to her Irish-Catholic homeland pregnant, she gave me up, and I was lucky enough to be adopted by the Johnsons."

"The first batches were kits from the local homebrew store. They weren’t that great, mostly watery and phenolic, but we kept at it. … When my friends moved away to Delaware in 2000, I continued to brew on my own. The following year I entered the California State Fair homebrew competition in 2001 with American Amber and won first place."

"I brew between six and eight batches a year, having scaled back from previous years where I was a brewing machine—as many as 20. I brew on a three-tier, 10-gallon system."

"It’s been fairly positive. I’ve been lucky, as I started out with a good group of local brewers who encouraged me, sometimes unbeknownst to them, to excel in the hobby. My local competition consisted of Jamil Zainasheff, Mike Riddle, Mike McDole and Bud Tourville. … They often entered a competition with 30 to 40 homebrews. That was a lot compared to my three to five entries. It pushed me to exceed and branch out, brewing different styles so I could compete. Eventually, I gave up the philosophy of brewing against them and began brewing for myself, for the challenges of the different styles presented. …"

"I will tell you what made me a better brewer. I no longer drink when I brew. I stopped many years ago. I was ending up with too many undrinkable brews. Not being buzzed can be the difference between making delicious Amarillo Pale Ale or Amarillo Pale Ale with cinnamon."

"In my opinion, lack of exposure. And you won’t just find it in the craft beer industry—it’s noticeable in the food and beverage industry as a whole. Craft beer is a focused product that appeals to beer connoisseurs, and if all your local corner mart carries is mass-marketed beer, then that’s what you know. In general, there is not that much interest in craft beer by minorities because it costs more. If you’re not going to buy it and try it, how can you be interested in making it? The craft brewing industry doesn’t cater to minorities like the big guys do, and I’m not convinced they really care to because of their bottom line. …"

"I wholeheartedly feel the product should speak for itself no matter who brews it."

"Wow! That’s fantastic – I am absolutely thrilled. I look forward to working with the new executive board and, of course, with our fabulous staff in Trieste and to engaging with as many members as I can."

"The use of every modern tool that can improve both productivity and nutrient value. If that involves genetically modified crops, indigenous knowledge, artificial intelligence, better use of grey water – no matter – go for what works best."

"When I was a young woman starting out in science I made a conscious decision not to have children as, in those days (1970s), that was the only way for me to realize my full academic potential. I don’t want other women to have to make that decision."

"Africa needs improved seeds. As climate change dries out its soil and struggling plants become ever more susceptible to pests and disease, we need new technologies to deal with these problems."

"African farmers already suffer from drought, disease, internal trade barriers, corruption and lack of property rights; refusing them the benefits of genetically modified food is a cruel and nasty trick."

"Quality education plays a fundamental role in addressing insecurity by tackling its root causes such as poverty, unemployment, and ignorance. It empowers individuals with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to promote critical thinking, tolerance, and responsible citizenship. Educated communities are better equipped to resist manipulation, extremism, and violence. Furthermore, quality education fosters social inclusion, expands economic opportunities, and strengthens institutions-all of which are essential to building long-term peace and security."

"Democracy requires patience, commitment & Endurance .The most admired democratic country in the world today did not achieve that in a day .It took years of learning & persistence for them to reach where they are today."

"I have been in business for a long time, I have great experience, and I know I am good at what I do, so how do I market myself? How do I get out there"

"I consider it a compliment that I am full of myself"

"Control your non-verbal language. What you say must be in alignment with what your body says and with your attitude."

"Mental clarity. In order to communicate well, you need to have a clear mindset of what you want to communicate, and how."

"Identify your audience in order to know to whom you are selling."

"Be authentic, be you. Do not pretend to be anyone else."

"Believe in yourself; you are the product. If you won’t buy yourself, what makes you think others will?Always be positive and optimistic. A positive attitude always sells"

"It was probably one of the most demoralizing things I’ve ever gone through,” she told ESSENCE. “I wasn’t allowed to clear my desk, so the only item I was able to was a photo of my children. Seven years, gone just like that"

"I know it was a job and not something that happened in my personal life but it really affected me emotionally, you know? I’d spend 16-hour days working for the company so it was really dehumanizing being treated like that"

"I’ve learned how to be the leader I needed at that time I was working for my old job"