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“I often say there is a huge difference between loving a Black woman versus taking directions from her as your boss or CEO.”
Lola Akinmade Åkerström (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“She needed balance. Her own moon that would rise and fall with her, keeping her equilibrium, loving her unconditionally.”
Lola Akinmade Åkerström (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being loving and kind, giving your life purpose, and simply doing something – these simple things that we often complicate as humans, lie at the core of that energy, and at the core of how we should exist.”
Laila Johnson-Salami (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Someone loving the heck out of themselves regardless of society’s opinion of what’s hot or not.”
Pepi Sonuga (born 1993) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pepi on self love in 2022
“For this reason, bowed down by suffering and duties, beautiful in the midst of his misery, capable of loving in the face of afflictions and trials, man finds his greatness, his fullest measure, only in the Kingdom of This World.”
Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980) first seen 1949 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Kingdom of This World, Pt. 4, Ch. 4 (1949)
“It is a joy to serve the Lord here in the Diocese of Charlotte. Remember that everything – all that we have and all that we do – is a gift from a loving God.”
Peter Joseph Jugis (born 1957) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop Jugis celebrates Mass of thanksgiving in honor of his 20th anniversary (24 October 2023) Catholic News Herald
“As a peace-loving people, and as members of the world community of peoples, we recognize clearly that science has raced ahead of man's readiness to deal with all the complexities of what science has created. With the advent of nuclear weapons, war has ceased to offer a solution for disputes among nations. War has become, not only out-of-date, but senseless.”
Lewis Strauss (1896–1974) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks Prepared by Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, for delivery to Joint U.S .- Canada Civil Defense Committee Battle Creek, Michigan, Oct. 19, 1956
“The Republic should not mean the privileged rule of a few; it should be a tool that all may handle... Let us shelve the discussion of theories and keep for the time being to questions of conduct, let us tend the Republic with all possible care while it is still in the bud, let us watch over the young tree with loving devotion.”
Léon Gambetta (1838–1882) first seen 1872 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Chambéry (1872), quoted in Paul Deschanel, Gambetta (1920), p. 161
“The woman bent down to pick up the fallen pomegranate from the grass. It was ripe, it had burst open in the fall, stained her white dress. The vision of the laden barge, the pale island, the flowery meadow returned to her loving spirit along with the Creator's words: 'This is my body...Take and eat...”
Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863–1938) said by 1938 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The valuable legacy of the Preventive System with reason, religion and loving kindness is more necessary than ever today in our pluralistic society.”
Ludwig Schwarz (born 1940) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: With every effort, for the young (15 February 2013) Agenzia iNfo Salesiana
“When we open to being powerful, loving, creative, and wise, we experience the world and ourselves as the many splendid things that we are. (from the Conclusion, p130)”
Angeles Arrien (1940–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one can ever help loving anyone.”
Zoe Akins (1886–1958) said by 1958 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I had a very good upbringing; my parents were very strict and loving as well as disciplinarians. My parents always stressed one point that everyone is equal to each other. I am a staunch Catholic member.”
Patricia Shanil Muluzi (1964–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The men go to the towns looking for work and when they come home, the women open their loving arms and everything else and they get it from their husbands.”
Victoria Kakoko Sebagereka (1946–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating the two doctors for having been sworn in. It seems today was a day for doctors. Actually, I had been wondering when our Secretary-General would be sworn in. May be it was deliberate because he was waiting to be sworn-in from this island of peace loving people. And from the tone of his speech, I could see a man”
Nusura Tiperu (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Young men of the present day are very fond of running down women, and think it a manly thing to sneer at them for their failings; but God help the man who, in time of trouble, has not a woman to stand by his side with cheering words and loving smiles to help him in the battle of life.”
Fergus Hume (1859–1932) said by 1932 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a Nigerian we are loving people with a big heart, rich in culture and have historical heritage.”
Damiete Charles Granville (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A man's way of loving is so different from a woman's," sighed Anna. "There ain't nothing," said Mrs. Grimmage, "there ain't nothing that makes them so sulky and turns them against you so soon as saying anything like that.”
John Oliver Hobbes (1867–1906) said by 1906 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm just really, really loving my world”
Ubah Hassan (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was not particularly good at everything, I must say. I tried to be good at everything but swimming finally chose me. When I say that swimming chose me I mean that I started doing better in swimming than in the other sports and started loving my time in the pool with all my friends.”
Kaylene Corbett (born 1999) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: South African swimming star eyes qualification to her first Olympics,18 February 2021,by Kimara Singh
“The kingdom of heaven consists of real, confident, and loving union with God, in the cleaving of our souls to Him and their rest in Him. We have to assert this fact and convince ourselves of it in the face of everything which threatens to trouble, oppress, or overwhelm us.”
Ottokár Prohászka (1858–1927) said by 1927 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meditations On The Gospels (1951)
“Your circumstance is really awful. I wish it were different. I know it can’t be changed. I see you, I hear you, I feel you, and I acknowledge the strong, loving being that you are, despite your circumstances, in the face of your circumstances. I acknowledge the life and the intelligence that you are, and I thank you for your life and your intelligence”
Anna Breytenbach (born 1968) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: An interview with animal communicator, Anna Breytenbach, An Animal Rights Article from All-Creatures.org,Heidi Stephenson, (January 2015), retrieved 2025-04-04
“Those days the Strand was little more than a fishing village. Now I had to go to church and to Sunday school. It didn't take me long to learn the nicest hymns by heart. For me these songs contained the structure, rhythm, and mystery of poetry. Inspired by this and by my grandmother's loving care, I started writing verses. My first 'poetry' appeared in the school magazine.”
Ingrid Jonker (1933–1965) said by 1965 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many white people of that apartheid-era have never really discussed that we were all raised by these loving black nannies.”
Ronni Kahn wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The most common trait of all primitive peoples is a reverence for the life-giving earth, and the native American shared this elemental ethic: the land was alive to his loving touch, and he, its son, was brother to all creatures.”
Stewart Udall (1920–2010) said by 2010 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The miserable, money loving wretches that these Yankees are: they even have the impudence to paint their advertisements of s and s upon the and the rocks that jut from the .”
Eliza Frances Andrews (1840–1931) said by 1931 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Charity, it has been said, is the pardoning of the unpardonable and the loving of the unlovable.”
Robert Hugh Benson (1871–1914) said by 1914 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This is my 18-year-old. My artistic, sensitive, creative, smart, beautiful, affectionate, loving, incredible 18-year-old. I’m beyond blessed and fortunate to call this one mine.”
Lea Salonga (born 1971) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/5/16/lea-salonga-pens-heartfelt-message-for-child-s-18th-birthday-2353
“Bishops should...know the social doctrine of the Church and teach it correctly. Another teaching is also to teach the contents clearly and also to hierarchise them. Developing democracy in Europe is less important than defending life and the family. The truth about God, man and the world is the non-negotiable principle of order and social good. This is our way of knowing, loving and serving God.”
Nicola Bux (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Marriage is the ultimate tribute to a loving union, but it also involves exercising understanding and adapting to the other person, that is, to their different individuality.”
Paolo Crepet (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was devastating news when she was diagnosed in 2022 and it's still a shock to believe my vibrant, passionate, loving sister is gone”
Anne Wojcicki (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“my father, Overseer Daniel Okebukola had a caring and loving relationship with all his children and applied a super strict disciplinary regime to keep us all on the path of righteousness.”
Peter Okebukola (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many women are beginning to appreciate the importance of a caring and loving relationship that encourages sexual fulfilment.”
Iheoma Kennaya Obibi (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I got to where I am now … some by working hard and loving the work, and a lot from getting to work on mission‑driven enterprises that inspire devotion and passion in the people who serve them.”
Meredith Kopit Levien (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“have lived a life of peace and enjoyment, loving my family, friends, church and all.”
Ruth Ella Moore (1903–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dual-brain therapy entails a reaching out to the mind of the troubled hemisphere, attempting through patience, persistence, and a loving, mature, and informed attitude to teach it that it no longer has to fear abuse or protect itself with the archaic defenses that have become the source of new pain and problems.”
Fredric Schiffer wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I remember being inspired by the space flight of the first black female astronaut Mae Jemison. I thought to myself: “If someone can be so brave to go to space, I should be brave to quit the job that I wasn’t loving.”
Pontsho Maruping wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In philanthropy, it is definitely my parents. They are the kindest, most loving people I know.”
Sebaga Manyapetsa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A lady who has given us some charming books of minute and faithful studies of birds and beasts, Mrs. Effie Bignell, says of the two robins who were free in her house, that they were entirely different in every characteristic, one of them loving and gentle "like a perfect gentleman," while the other was greed itself, with shocking table manners, and in every way different.”
Harriet Mann Miller (1831–1918) said by 1918 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I truly believe that the spirit of religious texts is communion and kindness and loving and treating each other the same”
Wanuri Kahiu (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Like all institutions, one has a goal, but often what happens is something else. As I implied earlier, I grew up in a bubble where people were good and loving and true. This results in a naïveté about people and life.”
Gina Lopez (1953–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our national policy is to cooperate in wide range with all the freedom-loving and democratic countries of the world”
Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1921–1996) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Friend from central Africa 01 November, 1970
“My passion lies in cultivating a safe, loving and supportive home life for my children. One that I dreamed of as a child. In business my passion is to grow a beauty business by women for women, that offers simple beauty solutions that fit into their lifestyles. One of my biggest passions is always to finish what I start. It’s one of the key drivers that have gotten me to where I am today”
Ayanda Thabethe (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Try to accept yourself and be kind to yourself. It’s the most important and perhaps the toughest thing to do. Practice looking after your needs and refrain from putting your wellbeing at risk to please others. Continue loving yourself even when someone treats you poorly, bullies you, or shows you disrespect.”
Thalea Smidt (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As such we deem it expedient and appropriate to disband NPF and also to join and support the Zanu-PF party and Government in its endeavour to build a better Zimbabwe for all unity and loving and progressive Zimbabwe”
Ambrose Mutinhiri (born 1944) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mutinhiri’s NPF disbands,20 September 2018
“I had to unlearn society’s narrow definition of beauty and learn to see myself through a kinder, more loving lens. Once I realised that my body tells a story of strength, not struggle, I began to wear my disability with pride and grace”
Botseetse Kgaphola wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Growth comes with its challenges and if you’re determined to remain an authentic, loving and giving person you do need to protect your inner space from opportunists and ill-intentioned people”
Tendaiishe Chitima wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am proud of my struggle to cultivate a creative spirit while independently raising my daughter, who at 20 is herself a strongly vocal, creative, and independent spirit. I am proud of participating in the creation and maintenance of a community which is healthily bound by actively loving, honestly communicative, and mutually supportive relationships.”
Kirsty Cameron wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To live life with a person who is constantly by your corner, supporting you and just loving you is amazing”
Kabomo Vilakazi (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You have hurdled your law studies under challenging circumstances—as a family man, as a father to two very young children, the elder of whom has autism, as a very patient and loving younger brother to a special brother… the silently suffering son to a controversial mother, who is now a victim of persecution.”
Leila de Lima (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source