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I think the NAACP is trying to gather some momentum. But you have to have a direction. And the only people who can tell us the direction are the young people.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about nation, people, contentment

The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about economy, democracy, stores, order

We were by no means naive as to think that these fundamental changes in the historical direction of the post-colonial Nigerian state was going to be painless or yield instant results.

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about state

I've thought about writing in other genres, but my imagination just doesn't seem to lead me in other directions.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about imagination, writing, thinking

Persistence pays and so does a willingness to follow directions.

Quote by Lynn Abbey

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about ability, experience, need

I always watch rushes. They give me a sense of whether I'm going in the right direction. You work hard and hopefully get encouragement from what you see.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about encouragement, common sense, sense, rightness, work, contentment

I felt really strongly, as a New Yorker, that the city bonded in a way that transcended race and sex and economic status. We had an opportunity that the president just completely blew. Now we've gone so far in the other direction in terms of war...

Quote by Kevin Bacon about danger, city, chance, war, sex

Those moments right before we invaded, I wish that I could have done something. But professionally, I don't go in that direction of choosing things based on personal politics.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about politics, wish, rightness, things

If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and youth, the former from the year, the latter from human life.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about spring, enemies, youth, human imperfections, world, life

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us-and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott about events

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about revolution, children, things

Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.

Quote by William Falconer about heads

The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind.

Quote by William Falconer

Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.

Quote by Greta Garbo about being, celebrity, games, peace, contentment

I can imagine the ego inviting power, respect, all those sorts of things. I'm not hugely ambitious in those directions.

Quote by Colin Firth about respect, power, things

The Holy Ghost was working through me on this film, and I was just direction traffic.

Quote by Mel Gibson about film

Once upon a time, we were very clear in this country about the direction we were going, and we were united, not just with our own, but with others who understood what the struggle is.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about fight, country, time

I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the audience mind set is in that direction any longer.

Quote by Larry Hagman about children, mind, people, contentment

There's nothing worse than having everybody thinking alike, talking alike and having the same direction in mind. It gets stale that way.

Quote by Alex Van Halen about opinion, talking, thinking, mind, nothing