"None of us is responsible for the..."

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Source : Marian Anderson (1956). “My Lord, what a Morning: An Autobiography”, p.42, University of Illinois Press

Marian Anderson

#African American Quotes #Responsible Quotes

“Anybody can get lost in themselves.”
“It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. I bet this kind of thing does not happen to ***** addicts. I bet that when serious ***** addicts go to purchase their heroin, they do not tolerate waiting in line while some dilettante in front of them orders a hazelnut smack-a-cino with cinnamon sprinkles.”

Source : Dave Barry (2011). “Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down”, p.126, Ballantine Books
“The dog is all things to all men.”

Source : Ian Niall (1976). “One man and his dogs”, William Morrow &Company
“Lord, the task is impossible for me but not for Thee. Lead the way and I will follow.”
“Miss, n. A title which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market.”
“Has feminism made us all more conscious? I think it has. Feminist critiques of anthropological masculine bias have been quite important, and they have increased my sensitivity to that kind of issue”
“I'm a good counter comedian. I can just work it off with looks, or have something crazy to say back. That works for me.”
“I guess my tendency is to think essentially that the new wrinkles won't do the job if the old major idea didn't, and so you have to try something different. Then maybe they can all be combined in some coherent piece.”

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