#smart

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable. ↗

— Barack Obama

#communicate #complex #hip-hop #insightful #message

I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world. ↗

— Michelle Obama

#anything #being #being smart #class #cooler

My grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn't speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind - like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#amount #could #grandfather #had #his

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions. ↗

— Hakeem Olajuwon

#anymore #because #decisions #get #good

I'm rarely asked to play the smartest man in the room. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#i #man #play #rarely #room

She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer. ↗

— Gail Parent

#knew #laughter #live #longer #made

I thought it was time for a tough, smart, likable female private investigator, and that's how VI came to life. ↗

— Sara Paretsky

#female #how #i #i came #investigator

I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with. ↗

— Dolly Parton

#business #chance #could #dad #everything

We need a government that is what we are at our best. Smart, efficient, pragmatic and compassionate. ↗

— Deval Patrick

#compassionate #efficient #government #need #our

Keeping a lid on taxes is not just good for the taxpayer. It's a powerful way to force government to be more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter. Let me repeat that: more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter - that's what we need to be about. ↗

— Tim Pawlenty

#accountable #force #good #government #just