#jordan

We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come. ↗

— King Hussein I

#believe #come #create #democracy #generations

And yet, so many of us do it without families," Nynaeve said. "Without love, without passion beyond our own particular interests. So even while we try to guide the world, we separate ourselves to it. We risk arrogance, Egwene. We always assume we know best, but risk making ourselves unable to fathom the people we claim to serve. ↗

— Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

#fantasy #robert-jordan #series #wheel-of-time #family

Jordan is a very secular, Westernized country in some respects. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#jordan #respects #secular #some #very

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant. ↗

— Kobe Bryant

#i #jordan #kobe #kobe bryant #michael

I think there's a lot of different ways to win. You've seen teams that win championships with a super-duper star like Kobe Bryant. Those championship teams with Michael Jordan certainly had a great, great player. ↗

— Doug Collins

#certainly #championship #championships #different #different ways

All of the guests on 'Faces of America' were deeply moved by what we revealed about their ancestry. We were able to trace the ancestry of Native American writer Louise Erdrich back to 438 A.D. We found that Queen Noor is descended from royalty, and that's before she married King Hussein of Jordan. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#about #america #american #american writer #ancestry

In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street. ↗

— Ang Lee

#i #jordan #like #michael #michael jordan

I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though. ↗

— Jeremy Lin

#fan #feel #game #growing #growing up

So, it's cool that, yes, Hal Jordan is a superhero, but my character is a real-world hero in her own life. ↗

— Blake Lively

#cool #hal #her #hero #jordan

Well, unless you're Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan, you need the full support of your team. ↗