Catalyst Quotes - Page 8

• As a prisoner of conscience committed to peaceful transition to democracy, I urge Europe to apply economic sanctions against Ethiopia. What short-term pain may result will be compensated by long-term gain. A pledge to re-engage energetically with a democratic Ethiopia would act as a catalyst for reform.

  Eskinder Nega

  Pain, Europe, Economic Sanctions

  "A prisoner of conscience's call for sanctions against Ethiopia" by Eskinder Nega, www.theguardian.com. September 6, 2013.

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• Be an enzyme - a catalyst for change. As a slogan, I don't know if that's ever going to be right up there with Ich Bin Ein Berliner, or “I Have A Dream,” but there's a lot of truth to it.

  Pierre Omidyar

  Dream, Catalyst For Change, Enzymes

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• I found out that the things that hurt us the most can become the fuel and the catalyst that propel us toward our destiny. It will either make you bitter or it will make you better.

  T. D. Jakes

  Hurt, Destiny, Fuel

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• Making other people happy is what brings me happiness. I have a blessed life, and I have always shared my life's gifts with others. I will continue to use my voice and my life as a catalyst for encouraging people to help make a difference in the lives of others.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Blessed, Voice, Differences

  "Online Extra: A Talk with Oprah Winfrey". Interview with Michelle Conlin, www.bloomberg.com. November 29, 2004.

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• None of the male characters are as powerful or as interesting as the four central female characters. The men work best as representations of the current stage of a particular female’s psyche. The men function as catalysts, and are certainly important to the development of the story, but the relationships are not the goal. I do not see romance as being what’s central to the success of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS.

  Norman Buckley

  Powerful, Liars, Character

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