Our Background Quotes

11 quotes by 11 authors

If we try to listen we find it extraordinarily difficult, because we are always projecting our opinions and ideas, our prejudices, our background, our inclinations,… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Mr. McVicker instilled self-respect in those of us who were his students, because he respected us regardless of our background, — Ahmad Jamal
Whatever our background, culture or race, what rewards us most powerfully and consistently are the most deceptively simple abilities of all: the ability to be… — Stephanie Dowrick
The history of the genocide perpetrated during the Second World War does not belong to the past only. It is a â€˜living historyâ€™ that concerns… — Irina Bokova
Everything in our background has prepared us to know and resist a prison when the gates begin to close around us . . . But… — Neil Postman
I think the music reflects the state that the society is in. It doesn't suggest the state. I think the poets and musicians and artists… — John Lennon
The Band was rebelling against the rebellion. The rebellion went to a place where it became too obvious, too trendy, like you were just following… — Robbie Robertson
Making improvements to our background check system and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking are common-sense ways to prevent violence without punishing law abiding gun… — Martin Heinrich
I've learned... that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. — Ryaj Ablando-Catayas
I Believe That Our Background And Circumstances May Have Influenced Who We Are, But We Are Responsible For Who We Become.. — Ritu Ghatourey
... some of my people could have been left [in Africa] and are living there. And I can't understand them and they don't know me… — Fannie Lou Hamer

Who Wrote These Our Background Quotes

11 authors contributed a total of 11 Our Background Quotes as follows: