The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated. James A.Baldwin
The people at the top of the league think they need to rein me in so I don't become another Michael Jordan, somebody they aren't able to mold and shape and make their puppet. Dennis Rodman
The position that I take partly as a result of living in Asia is where you stop living according to your expectations and you become available to experience things as they are. Martha Beck
The questions which one asks oneself begin, at least, to illuminate the world, and become one's key to the experience of others. James A.Baldwin
The relationship between a military working dog and a military dog handler is about as close as a man and a dog can become. You see this loyalty, the devotion, unlike any other and the protectiveness. Robert Crais
The U.S. has already suffered a devastating attack on September 11, 2001, and may again become a target. Linda Chavez
The United Nations has become a largely irrelevant, if not positively destructive institution, and the just-released U.N. report on the atrocities in Darfur, Sudan, proves the point. Linda Chavez
The writer's joy is the thought that can become emotion, the emotion that can wholly become a thought. Thomas Mann
There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian. Jackie Joyner Kersee
There are few surer ways to become disliked by men than to perform well where they have performed poorly. Bryant H.McGill
There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share with people. It's not just a solitary thing - it's become a family thing, too. It's about exercising and passing something on from father to son, and from mother to daughter. Kelly Slater
There had been talk about me getting involved with the new team in Houston. I don't know if it's something that will become a realization, but it would be something that I would love to do.Earl Campbell
There is a lot of talk in publishing these days that we need to become more like the Internet: We need to make books for short attention spans with bells and whistles - books, in short, that are as much like 'Angry Birds' as possible. But I think that's a terrible idea. John Green
There is nothing wrong with dedication and goals, but if you focus on yourself, all the lights fade away and you become a fleeting moment in life. Pete Maravich
There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands.plato
There's not a long track record of people leaving professional sports to become a software developer. Curt Schilling
There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher. Ted Williams