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“…Blackness for me is sort of like air, I’m constantly perceiving it, but not really thinking about it as my mind is on more immediate concerns. And then sometimes I’m forced into a hyper-awareness of it and that awareness is at times pleasant, at times noxious…”
Rion Amilcar Scott wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In Britain only about 18 people a year die at rail crossings. ...Even taking into account that America has five times as many people... the death rate at crossings is four times that of Britain.”
David Cay Johnston (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The workers of all countries have no quarrel. They are ... exploited in times of peace and sent out to be massacred in times of war.”
George Lansbury (1859–1940) first seen 1914 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech to a anti-war demonstration in Trafalgar Square (2 August 1914), quoted in Jonathan Schneer, George Lansbury: Lives of the Left (1990), p. 136
“[] was able, on command, to make his heart beat 300 times a minute. ...[I]t was so fast, they were looking at the EKG readout, and they said, "He's stopped his heart." Then they looked... a little closer and said "No, it's beating 300 times a minute." ...[T]hen he would snap out of it.”
James Nestor (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the states of the Old South, we execute people -- where you're 11 times more likely to get the death penalty if the victim is white than if the victim is black, 22 times more likely to get it if the defendant is black and the victim is white -- in the very states where there are buried in the ground the bodies of people who were lynched.”
Bryan Stevenson (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It looks like our children know only one thing – gamble and you will succeed. How I wish gambling were taxed double, triple, five times, ten times – because that is not the way of winning. That is not the way of success. Success is sweat, it is work, it is skills, it is reward.”
Anthony Muheria (born 1963) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In Kenya, evil is celebrated and good condemned. May Lent help us to heal" (6 March 2019) Fides News Agency
“A lot of times it works, and a lot of times it doesn’t, and we make no bones about that... But if you’re dealing with bureaucrats who recognize documents rather than human beings, then we will issue the documents. And if the bureaucrat doesn’t recognize it, whose fault is that?”
Garry Davis (1921–2013) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: as quoted by Emily Langer, "Garry Davis, gadfly and World Citizen No. 1, dies at 91" The Washington Post (August 6, 2013)
“Our Saviour Jesus Christ has never said that everything turns into success, that everything goes step by step. This was proven in times of persecution, in times of all kinds of suffering. What is utterly important is continuity in the mission of the Church, because God does not always judge by figures, by how many things we have accomplished, but by how faithful we have been.”
Patriarch Daniel of Romania (born 1951) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Patriarch Daniel in new interview: ‘The Church should not be discouraged in her sacred mission, regardless of surveys’ (2018)
“You're bound to meet a lot of stumbling blocks, and you’re bound to fail at certain things, but the number of times you fail is not the issue, it is the number of times you pick yourself up, dust yourself and continue your journey.”
Bolanle Austen-Peters (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am here today, as a representative of the European Parliament, of the people of Europe, to tell you one thing. We are with you. In good times and in less good times — we are with you.”
Roberta Metsola (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Good films have had influence on us. To say that they haven't is to talk nonsense. No one lives in a vacuum. I believe that the world's great masters, geniuses, and super-genius have always been the products of their times, that they've been influenced by the overall creative atmosphere of their times. Regardless of whether they want to be like other people or not, they've all been influenced.”
Zhang Yimou (born 1950) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Zhang Yimou Interviews" (1988)
“I am opposed to dividing them in times of peace into racial or religious groupings, as I am opposed to so dividing them in times of war.”
Dennis Chávez (1888–1962) said by 1962 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It wasn't just a little while. I didn't cry. Three times I called you, just three times, and then I ran downstairs to open the door so you could come faster. The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.”
Tillie Olsen (1912–2007) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I Stand Here Ironing" (1956), also included in Tell Me a Riddle, Requa I and Other Works (2013)
“I believe that all of today's movements are important. What is needed is unity to achieve the independence of our nation. Some times posters, other times fires, strikes, votes, all that is necessary. My hopes lie with the youth, because you have the ability to carry the word onward.”
Blanca Canales (1906–1996) said by 1996 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A lot of people will go in the races and they’ll think you have to run times. It’s not about times, you’ve just gotta be in front of everybody. That’s the secret.”
Linford Christie (born 1960) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Linford Christie: Britain’s fastest ever sprinter on race, patriotism and persistence The Guardian, May 13, 2021
“As a nation we were not prepared for World War II. Yes, we won the war, but at a terrific cost in lives, human suffering, and material, and at times the margin was narrow. History alone can reveal how many turning points there were, how many times we were near losing, and how our enemies’ mistakes pulled us through. In the flush of victory, some like to forget these unpalatable truths.”
Henry H. Arnold (1886–1950) said by 1950 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wonder how many times you've been had. And I wonder how many plans have gone bad. I wonder how many times you had sex? And I wonder do you know who'll be next? I wonder. I wonder. Wonder, I do. I wonder about the love you can't find. And I wonder about the loneliness that's mine. I wonder how much going have you got? And I wonder about your friends that are not. I wonder. I wonder. Wonder I do.”
Sixto Rodriguez (1942–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There will probably always be a New York Times. And The New York Times, for all my kvetching, it’s still the paper. And it still does great investigative reporting. I can’t stand some of its foreign coverage because it’s instinctively anti-Russian, anti-Iran, anti-Syrian. I don’t like that.”
Seymour Hersh (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is no middle ground anymore. There’s no standard. If you like Trump, you watch Fox. If you don’t like Trump, you watch CNN] or MSNBC, or read [[w:The New York Times|The [New York] Times]].”
Seymour Hersh (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s a tiresome game to me... I’m embarrassed to say it after all those wonderful years I had at The New York Times. I wasn’t even thinking of taking a story like this to The New York Times. They’ve decided that the Ukraine war is going to be won by Ukraine, and that’s what its readers get, and so be it. That’s their call. So, I just did my reporting.”
Seymour Hersh (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I know people that are paying five times as much now for electricity. People are paying three or four times more for gas. There’s not enough of it. It’s very expensive.”
Seymour Hersh (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Never give up. There are always tough times, regardless of what you do in anything in life. Be able to push through those times and maintain your ultimate goal.”
Nathan Chen (born 1999) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 4 Olympians share what they do to achieve their goals" in CNBC (11 February 2018)
“As a little girl, I was fascinated by the sky; why it appears white at times and blue at other times. I wondered why airplanes could fly and found my vocation when I learned physics could answer my questions.”
Francisca Nneka Okeke (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Homo colossus is Willam Catton's term for "industrial" humanity. That's where each of us uses 20-50 times the resources, and exudes 20-50 times the waste as Homo sapiens.”
Michael Dowd (1958–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At times, life chases me in haste, sometimes, I'm the one to chase my life. at times, life flees from my reach, and sometimes I try to escape from the grasp of my life.”
Sanu Sharma wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I remember countless times where I played barefoot or without shin pads and was injured many times, but if you love the game, you love the game. Football is everything, it’s part of my identity nobody can take away from me.”
Vida Opoku (born 1997) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Australia-based Ghanaian Vida Opoku-Agyemang calls for support for women's football during 2022 Refugee Week, Ghana soccernet, 25 June 2022.
“Obviously, times can be tough but I think what's special in team sports is that you have each other's backs through the good times and the bad.”
Alessia Russo (born 1999) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: TOGETHERNESS with Alessia Russo by Emma Holbrook. Retrieved 13/11/2023.
“I’ve been told, ‘you’re not a Muslim, you’re a disgrace to Pakistan, Pakistan won’t accept you,’ but I do come from a Middle Eastern background and I am Muslim, not the way my parents are, but by practice. My sister covers her head, she’s modest, married, and has kids. My mom covers her head and prays five times a day, I pray two times a day but I’m still a practicing Muslim.”
Nadia Ali (actress) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Snow, Aurora (February 13, 2016). "Banned in Pakistan: A Muslim Porn Star’s Sexual Crusade". The Daily Beast.
“In our five years in England, we faced financial hardship, so moved homes a few times. I changed schools three times, changed friends and changed continents. This could have been unsettling for a child, but I looked on it as an opportunity,”
Shemara Wikramanayake (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think it’s important for anyone out there to keep up with the times and understand the times they’re in.”
Toke Makinwa (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With great times and also challenging times, I have come to really appreciate the beauty of engineering. The creativity, the daring to dream, and the art of storytelling conceptual ideas; achieving an exact expression of sequence, relation, and logic is what creates the built environment and technologies that shape and influence our daily experiences.”
Yewande Akinola (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I found some breath again, my breath: now I can read myself, as if in a mirror. I contemplate my face, my misery. Enough. Enough. How many times have I told myself this? How many times have I gone back?”
Roberto Vecchioni (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope.”
Gilbert Shelton (born 1940) first seen 1971 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: His character Freewheelin' Franklin says this, in The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers cartoon “The Freaks Pull a Heist!”, and in a popular 1971 blacklight poster visible in the references. The Los Angeles Public Library f…
“Ugly face with sweet genital, upgraded one and Jaarumatized one too can help your relationship and marriage. If you get divorced three times and marry three times, that's your fault”
“In truth, times are hard, but tough times also have a way of bringing the best out of people, in terms of innovation.”
Aisha Falode (born 1901) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aisha on tough times in 2017
“If we want to continue living on this planet, we have to solve the plastic pollution problem and we have to solve it within our generation. Humans have the incredible ability to innovate to survive at times when it matters. Now is one of those times.”
Miranda Wang (born 1995) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have to especially in these times. We are all living in very hard times and they are particularly hard for people of color I really think it is important we have some dreams we aspire to. You have to set a goal where you want to go before you know where you’re going. I feel like we all are entitled to dream big and eventually one day they will happen.”
Lonette McKee (born 1954) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ORIGINAL 'SPARKLE' STAR LONETTE MCKEE ON LIFE AFTER MAKING A CLASSICEBONY, 16 August 2012 by #Team EBONY
“The main thing you want, if you want to survive difficult times, is know your neighbor. You can get more done as a group than you ever can as an individual, and the last thing that you want during socially difficult times is to not have your neighbor's number.”
Vaush (born 1994) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 16 October 2024 If Trump Wins...
“We have to swear 70 times 7 times that never, never, never, will one drop of blood fall in Haiti...We all want peace. Let all weapons be silent. To all of those who question their dreams, remember Oct. 15. To all of those who are discouraged in the pursuit of their dreams, remember Oct. 15.”
Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born 1953) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: quoted in "ARISTIDE RETURNS TO ACCLAIM IN HAITI" By Douglas Farah (October 15, 1994)
“We know we are in difficult economic times with war, recession, and inflation. Where will the money for this investment come from? In tough times, we need to use our limited resources most efficiently. Given the history of climate change, we need an appropriate balance between responsibility and resources.”
Minouche Shafik (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The most devilish thing is 8 times 8 and 7 times 7 it is what nature itselfe cant endure.”
Marjorie Fleming (1803–1811) said by 1811 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The times that I got to know really well were the times that I was alone with him at . And that Jimmy Watt, the other keeper, went on holiday. And sometimes on these dark winter nights, when you had this really strong wind blowing outside and the hiss of the s … Gavin drank a substantial amount of whiskey … and he did ramble on somewhat. And he told the most wonderful stories sometimes.”
Terry Nutkins (1946–2012) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (quote at 24:22 of 27:55; television programme produced by Karen Gregor & 1st broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2009)
“The reason I started to share, the reason I created my professional Instagram and Twitter pages, is because I’ve heard a million and one times, that my story’s not just for me. People have told me multiple times – Wendy, it’s not about you, it’s bigger than you.”
Wendy Okolo (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cultural heritage is a basic human right and need, like water, food, health and safety. In times of conflict, culture helps people not to lose their humanity. And in times of poverty, archaeological and cultural wealth can help create jobs, for example in tourism.”
“I would definitely say to hold on because tough times do pass and when you’re in the moment it’s difficult to see yourself through it. But I think what’s most important is sticking by your convictions and what you believe in even if that means standing alone. In essence, bad times don’t last and things do get better.”
Lalela Mswane (born 1997) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Things do get better’: Exclusive interview with Miss Supranational Lalela, By Alicia Naidoo (18-07-22) Retrieved 27 March 2025
“My life isn’t all peaches and cream; I have failed many times but I have also won many times. You do not give up; you keep pushing. I have a dream and I am living it every single day. Live your truth and be kind to yourself. Most importantly support other women.”
Caroline Esinam Adzogble first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meet Caroline Esinam Adzogble,July 10, 2020,by My Story Magazine
“There are low times and there are high times. Something as simple as feeling overwhelmed, can get you down.”
Ellen Hagan wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With the rise to prominence of the sangh parivar, an interesting new alliance emerged in the 1980s. Right-wing (at times neo-fascist) European writers had long railed against the migration of Muslims to that continent as ‘guest workers’. Their rabid Islamophobia was at times paired with an ostensible admiration for Hinduism, or at least for certain of its ersatz manifestations.”
Sanjay Subrahmanyam (born 1961) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bad time to be Muslim” (Times of India, 22 August 2006), quoted from Islam and Immigration in Europe, ch 7, in : Return of the Swastika: Hate and Hysteria versus Hindu sanity -- Koenraad Elst -- 2015
“I've also learned to leverage tough times to build followership. In times of crisis, the role of the CEO isn't to be a spokesperson; it's to lean in and help with the critical tasks that need to be done. You can absolutely come out of this period stronger.”
Liv Garfield (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You will fail many times. I have done! But don’t let failure stop you. Embrace failure! Learn from it! When you were learning to walk, you fell so many times. It did not stop you. So, when you fail, keep tweaking what you do until you succeed.”
Ruth Oshikanlu (born 1973) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Oshikanlu University Award Acceptance speech 7 November,2019