Quotes About Recognition

What was missing in all of them, he thought, was a recognition of Africans as people with projects—lives they were leading, aspirations they were striving for—and a rich existing culture, exemplified in the proverbs and the religious traditions that are threaded through these novels. He was writing, as he often said, against the Africa of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.

But knowing or not knowing does not save us from being known

Whether the rendezvous of separate histories will take place in a grand, harmonious concourse or be fraught with bitterness and acrimony will all depend on whether we have learned to recognize one another's presence and are ready to accord human respect to every people.

Looking back, I could not point to one special time and say, There! That's what is amazing. We can change completely and not recognize it. We think terrible events have made us into stone. But love slips in like a chisel - and suddenly it is an ax, breaking us into pieces from the inside.

Someone said, "Hey, Wanda," and I deduced that this was Wanda. This is why I am such a good reporter.

Maybe it's my 15 minutes of fame, maybe it's longer.

I don't care whether a role is 10 minutes long or two hours. And I don't care whether my name is up there on top, either. Matter of fact, I'd rather have someone else get top billing; then if the picture bombs, he gets the blame, not me.

From the start, I was focused on getting the Good Housekeeping Seal. I wanted to go on TV and tell everyone that the Miracle Mop had it. Now, I can proudly say 26 of my products have been approved!

It's hard to see your own face without a mirror.

Certainly, shows like 'Black Mirror' helped me. I should send them a fruit basket.

I don't like catching myself in the mirror because it's like, 'Oh, self.'

And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.

People kind of have a misconception, because when someone calls me Theo and I correct them, say, 'No, my name is Malcolm,' they think I have an attitude about it and I don't want to be associated with the show.

People will come up, and they'll talk about 'Misery.' But a lot of people will talk about 'Waterboy.'

I've always felt a little misrepresented in the world.

If you blink, you will miss me, but I am in 'Malcolm X.'

I miss being fawned over by restaurateurs and chefs.

I often feel like I could fall off the face of the Earth. As long as 'Mama' was around, nobody would really miss me. People really think of her as an actual person. People all the time see me and ask, 'Where's Mama?' Like she should be with me.

Sometimes being away from TV for four months or six months or whatever it's been can really help you. People miss you and are happy to see you back. On the other hand, people can forget about you.

The Ballon d'Or has never been something that I've missed.

We have seen many instances where Malayali actors missed out on the awards when some of the jury members were from the state.

Black history is a series of missing chapters from British history. I'm trying to put those bits back in.

Why should I miss anything? The whole world is missing me.

Men think of women as people who just augment their experience. Women's value isn't a given. But getting to know some incredible women, and even learning to value myself, it's a shame that we aren't celebrated, loved, and cherished as a default. A lot of stupid dudes are really missing out on a much more interesting experience of life.