Women Born In The 1960s

"Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come."

"Judge Chutkan can handle this quite quickly if she wants to and I think she probably will. She was a very efficient judge. She will give each side 10 days to brief it, have a hearing and decide it. She knows whatever she decides is not going to stay with her."

"Defendant’s four-year service as commander in chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens."

"Whatever immunities a sitting President may enjoy, the United States has only one Chief Executive at a time, and that position does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass."

"To compare the actions of people around the country protesting, mostly peacefully, for civil rights, to a violent mob seeking to overthrow the lawfully elected government is a false equivalency and downplays the very real danger that the crowd on January 6 posed to our democracy."

"The country is watching to see what the consequences are for something that has not ever happened in the history of this country before"

"There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government beyond sitting at home"

"A judge’s rulings should never be affected by political ideology or motivation. I can state unreservedly that should I be confirmed, my rulings will be based on text and precedent, and my decisions will be made solely on the application of the law to the facts"

"“The biggest lesson I’ve learned is how important it is to have a mentor when you start your business. There is knowledge I would not have had access to if it weren’t for my mentors.”"

"“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does, keep going.”"

"“…Without the training, people cannot be promoted.”"

"“Let me tell you a secret. If you want loads of money… then give out money, I have never seen a giver lack.”"

"I am optimistic because, unlike in the 1985 revolution, all of Sudan is participating. The new president will have to be fair with men and women."

"Do anything to help, even if it’s just chanting and clapping against the regime."

"When I arrived on the first day of the sit-in, I didn’t find human beings, I found lions determined to fight for their rights."

"Their families are still hoping that they’re alive. They don’t want to believe they’re dead."

"The people at the sit-in were like our children. We had suffered severely under the last regime, and we had hopes for change."

"They confiscate our belongings and take them to the police station, they make us pay a fine and then a week later they do it again. It’s because we’re not socially acceptable. They don’t want to see us on the streets."

"What WFP is doing is not easy. It's what we need the most in Sudan because you’re mobilizing food around the world for people."

"The war displaced my whole family and my children never healed from the horror they felt."

"None of the existing workers unions defended us because they cared more about working with the government than speaking for regular people."

"The change that we seek in Nigeria may appear to be far off, but let us be reassured that we have set our hands on the plough, and we will not look back until the harvest of true development, social harmony, economic progress and political emancipation is realised across the landscape of Nigerian federation."

"Everywhere in Nigeria today, there is widespread concern that poverty and unemployment continue to foster intense insecurity across the nation. Several of us in the senate are not indifferent. I want to reassure you that I will continue to work with my progressive colleagues to fight and agitate for legislation that will lead to the creation of jobs for our youths."

"I believe that everyone has a part to play for us to build the Nigeria of our dream. We all have something to contribute towards the growth of a vibrant nation- be it time, skills or money."

"Initially, I felt like an alien from another planet. It was my sister who introduced me to him. He was a friend to the family even before he travelled abroad. Then, I had already graduated from the university and had started working. My sister became worried that I was always keeping to myself; I am naturally not an outgoing or sociable person. I love fashion and love to dress well. She match-made the two of us and we didn’t really have a long courtship before we married. I realised that it was a relationship that required seriousness and not one to play around with. For me, it is either a relationship is working from the beginning or not. He saw me and thought that I was a wife material. I was interested, too, and realised that he had a good job."

"As we prepare to resume sports events with Continental and World Bodies already gearing up with new calendars for resumption of postponed events, let us recall that the Covid-19 has impacted all men and women athletes ."

"We have already lost twice but it is still possible to qualify, go make us proud."

"We are behind you, the entire country is behind you ."

"It is unfortunate that we had cases where some teams presented fake documents, while in other cases, teams went on to play before they could get their results back ."

"We will announce the new head coach this week, (probably) not later than Friday ."

"We are now going to agree on the number of fans who will be allowed into the stadiums, preventive protocols and safe ticketing system [preferably online ticketing] to ensure that nobody gets infected or spreads the virus from the stadium."

"Today marks a major milestone for Rwandan cycling, as we prepare to welcome a new world-class race to our country. It is also an important step for UCI, which will introduce this famous and exciting competition to Africa. Rwanda welcomes and appreciates UCI’s continued support which we believe will add a valuable input to the cycling industry in Rwanda ahead of this prestigious championship ."

"I do not think there is a price on a country’s visibility. This is a long-term plan; you may not get benefits immediately but in the next few years, you can start to see the benefits,"

"Sport has played an important role in rebuilding the social cohesion, reconciliation and citizen mobilization towards peace building."

"Sport challenges inequalities in gender, race, and disabilities and is a means to educate against anti-social behaviours and re-integrate marginalized groups"

"On the other hand, some people are friends and lovers, and it works out well for them. Marriage only makes it official and strengthens the commitment."

"Life is not how people see it in movies or on social media. When one’s life is centred around social media, one may start to think that one has a problem. However, it shouldn’t be a do-or-die affair. One can aspire to be more than what one sees. Some people’s lives have been messed up because of social media. They have no understanding of reality again. They believe that living a fake life is is the real thing. They just follow people blindly, not knowing that nobody’s life is perfect."

"If marriage doesn’t come, one would still live one’s life. It is not a do-or-die affair, and not everybody would get married. When people get married and stay in it, I consider them lucky. These days, marriages don’t last. When one hears the things happening everywhere, getting ‘entangled’ would be scary. People that are not married still live happily."

"When it comes to people in unhappy marriages saying they want to commit suicide, I don’t subscribe to it. If you are not happy in your marriage, the best thing to do is get out of it. However, it is a bit unfortunate that these days, we are no longer as tolerant as our parents before us. Maybe because of the advent of social media, things travel so fast, and we no longer tolerate each other. There are a lot of things that can be overlooked but these days, it doesn’t happen like that. Nobody wants to take the pain to be in a marriage or relationship and stick with their partner’s shortcomings."

"Nothing in life is worth committing suicide over. It is said that when there is life, there is hope. For most people who reached that bridge of almost taking their lives, they eventually thank God that they did not take that plunge. The only thing that is constant is change. You may not have today, but you would have tomorrow."

"Women are naturally mothers and I think it works easy because it comes naturally. We just have to take care of our kids even when we have to work."

"Life at 50, nothing has changed. It is still the same me. But mentally, I’m more matured. I have learned to be more humble. Humility pays. People you don’t even know; knows you and watch all your moves. I’m not a gym person, I eat anything but I drink water a lot. That’s my beauty secret."

"I think I have come of age. What I’m trying to say is that I’ve learnt a lot of lessons along the line. I believe in the aphorism that the more you grow, the older you become, the more experienced you would be. Sometimes you read certain things that if you check your life, you could actually pick one or two things that are happening in your own life and you learn a lot on how to handle similar situations."

"To say you have been a blessing to Lagos State and our country is simply saying the obvious. Your philanthropic gestures have helped to build hope, encouraged some people and motivated others. You have also remained an example of what a representative should be. Thank you for the roles you have played to make Lagos and Nigeria great."

"Senator Tinubu is an unrepentant progressive without any pretence and the book talks about how she has brought governance to her people and her achievements so far."

"That my wife is a senator today was not a programme I supported. They collected the form and told me if I am not running, then release your wife to run. Today, I am really proud that she is a senator because she has made the Lagos Central senatorial district a better place."

"“We have been blessed in this 9th assembly, when we look at us, it is not due to our cheerlock that we say that the president has passed through this place before, the vice president and also wife of the president and not only that , the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chief of Staff and we also have deputy governors, a female , my colleague and my sister who is here today and what else can we say than God is good and we need to give so much to this nation.”"

"“At the time , I even thought that let me retire and begin to face my family because serving the nation takes a lot of sacrifice and it starts with a sacrifice from your home, your children, even your better half. It takes a lot of sacrifice to want to give time to serve the nation. At the same it’s a great privilege for all of us that are here”"

"“God sustained me for three terms, from the 7th assembly, 8th assembly and 9th assembly and I am still confused myself how I have been able to continue this journey.”"

"“I speak from my mouth to you how grateful I am. I never knew I would ever be in this place. I remember the first time I started this journey, I had press conference , a press man asked me why don’t you start from House of Rep, why did you want to go to the Senate but you know he is one of those after my first term who came back and commended me, we are friends today, when I see him , we will shake hands.”"