Cia Quotes

To appreciate the sun you gotta know what rain is.

Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation.

Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.

I have certain standards for myself so if something drops beneath that standard or if the opportunity doesn't fit who I am authentically at my core - I don't invest time where my brand isn't respected or where what I have to offer isn't appreciated.

The most beautiful things are not perfect, they are special

You must convince your heart that whatever Allah has decreed is most appropriate and most beneficial for you.

It's not human nature to be great. It's human nature to survive, to be average and do what you have to do to get by. That is normal. When you have something good happen, it's the special people that can stay focused and keep paying attention to detail, working to get better and not being satisfied with what they have accomplished.

I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.

None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

I am an educationist. I'm an economist. I am a politician. I am also now a good storyteller, you know?

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.

Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.

Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists.

If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate.

God made the world with a heart full of love, Then He looked down from Heaven above, And saw that we all need a helping hand, Someone to share with, who'll understand. He made special people to see us through The glad times and the sad times, too; A person on whom we can always depend, Someone we can call a friend. God made friends so we'll carry a part Of His perfect love in all our hearts.

The value of three things is justly appreciated by all classes of men: youth, by the old; health, by the diseased; and wealth, by the needy.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

Politicians are not born; they are excreted.

When you help people, don't wait around to hear them say, "Thank you." A lot of times we do good things, but in the back of our mind we're hoping to get some appreciation. But if you make your intentions pure, and you expect only from Allah, He will take more care of you than you could ever imagine.

The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world. It is an objective which when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and people of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution.

Im not a lesbian, I just appreciate the fact that girls can be just as hot as guys.

Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or 'French.' The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not.

And I also appreciate the fact that, hell, you can kiss my ass!