speaking of henry ford

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I kind of love

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“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.”- Henry Ford

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“If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.”- Henry Ford

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“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.”- Henry Ford

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“The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life.”- Henry Ford


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“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”- Henry Ford

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“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.”- Henry Ford

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“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” – Henry Ford

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“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”- Henry Ford

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“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.”- Henry Ford

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 “The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.”- Henry Ford

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“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”- Henry Ford

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“Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.”- Henry Ford

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“What’s right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity – intellect and resources – to do some thing about them.”- Henry Ford

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“You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don’t seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.”- Henry Ford

yay, vampire diaries

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Usually when I “yay” a show it’s because they are truthfully depicting “biracial.”  This time, though, it’s because CW’s The Vampire Diaries is engaging in some non-traditional casting.  Before Karen of ReelArtsy.com‘s interview with Katerina Graham I had never heard of the actress or this upcoming series.  When I looked into it I was happy to learn that the character Ms. Graham will play is written as white in the The Vampire Diaries books.  Way to be open minded CW!

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Katerina Graham plays Bonnie on The Vampire Diaries.

As any fan of the L.J. Smith novels on which this show is based is aware of, there are some differences between Elena’s BFF in the books and the character portrayed by Graham.

For starters, the former is blonde.

But, in a new interview, Graham says she’s taking a fresh approach to the role.

“In an interesting way, Bonnie kind of sets the tone of the show. She has a very foreboding texture. It’s a great show. The writing is great and the cast is really great,” Graham said, adding:

“If you’ve read the books you’ll notice there are some differences between Bonnie and me, physically. The best thing I could have done for myself and for the fans, and to do justice to L.J.’s novels, was to forget the physical characteristics of Bonnie and capture her essence. I think L.J. is great. I thank her for giving the world these books.

The Vampire Diaries premieres on September 10 on The CW.

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katerina graham

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ReelArtsy.com has a great interview with biracial actress Katerina Graham.  You can read it in it’s entirety here.

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On being black/biracial in Hollywood:

“Luckily I’ve worked my butt off. I’ve been able to do roles that weren’t necessarily meant for me because of what I look like. I’ve been fortunate enough to surpass certain expectations that anyone might have had of me. Sometimes it’s been hard, sometimes they’re like ‘oh you’re not black enough’ or ‘you’re not white enough’ or ‘we don’t know what to do with you’ or ‘you don’t match up with this person’. And sometimes it’s been a blessing, sometimes I’ve been able to blaze my own way trails and say: you know what I’m biracial, I don’t come from necessarily the background that some other people have but if you give me a chance I’ll promise I’ll do a good job and I know what I’m doing. And I think that color aside, and all of that aside, it’s work that matters. You being a good actor, being a good person, you know, it’s who you are inside that is going to make it either…you succeed or you fail.

And I have great parents. I have great people around me. I have a great cast who doesn’t judge each other on anything physical. It’s a very loving environment and I think that I’m just fortunate enough to break certain stereotypes and hopefully lead the way maybe for other African-American women who would love the same opportunities or who would love to do something different.”