There are different ways to lead throughout a practice or a year. Whatever that moment needs is something I've always tried to be ready to do.
Maya MooreRead
I don't pay attention to a lot of people - I pay attention to a select few, and that's worked out well for me.
Interpretation
Focusing on a few important people has been beneficial for me.
This quote emphasizes the importance of selectively investing time and attention in meaningful relationships rather than spreading oneself too thin with many acquaintances. By prioritizing a select few individuals, one can cultivate deeper connections that contribute positively to one's life and well-being.
In practice
In a speech about personal growth, one might reference this quote to highlight the significance of nurturing valuable relationships.
There are different ways to lead throughout a practice or a year. Whatever that moment needs is something I've always tried to be ready to do.
I think that any time you get into an area where it requires humility, and accountability, it's gonna get touchy. And so I understand the reality of when someone says something that requires you to look at yourself and change, it's not easy.
I think our criminal justice system has two problems. We have systematic problems and we have people problems. So if the hearts of people are not about justice than any system you have won't work.
We are in a world where people are understanding that athletes and entertainers are citizens too. Some of us want to leverage our platform for good, and I want to be someone who is thoughtful and real about trying to influence people in a way that will lead to healthier communities and a better nation.
My coach at UConn, Geno Auriemma, taught me to take more risks, because in basketball, if you overthink things, the moment will pass you by. That's good advice for life off the court, too.
Even if you don't become a professional athlete, the experience of working with a team, knowing how to set goals, and working every day to figure out how to accomplish those goals definitely gives you confidence to apply those same characteristics to other life challenges.
Our country has a painful history of mistrust between police departments and people of color. The overuse of stop-and-frisk has made those divisions much worse.
I got along without you before I met you and I'll get along without you a long time after you're gone.
Don't be ashamed if you don't like what others pretend to love
Care is a state in which something does matter; it is the source of human tenderness.
I don't think it's a good thing to talk about women's issues being exactly the same as the issues of trans women because I don't think that's true.
Will not the very moment of great disillusionment with my brother or sister be incomparably wholesome for me becuase it so thoroughly teaches me that both of us can never live by our own words and deeds, but only by that one Word and deed that really binds us together, the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ? The bright day of Christian community dawns wherever the early morning mists of dreamy visions are lifting
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