"There is no gay leader anywhere near the stature of Martin Luther King, because black activism drew on the profound spiritual tradition of the church, to which gay political rhetoric is childishly hostile."

-- Camille Paglia

#Spiritual Quotes #Kings Quotes #Gay Quotes

“When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.”
“The ascendency of the sacerdotal order was long the ascendency which naturally and properly belonged to intellectual superiority.”
“With parents, that's the only way sometimes that they can get across to their kids is by giving them an ultimatum.”

Source : "'Glee's' Harry Shum Jr.: An Ultimatum Could Impact Mike and Tina, New Directions" by Lesley Goldberg, www.hollywoodreporter.com. September 28, 2011.
“I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when they came to watch me fight.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Bloomberg's $50 million is not going to revolutionize the electric power industry. But his willingness to fight is already inspiring others to see Big Coal differently.”
“Now whether you like it or not, whether you want to admit it or not, whether you want to operate on it or not, you are made the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. Most people who go to denominational churches never ever hear that! They never hear it! Never! All I was ever taught to say was, 'I'm a poor, miserable sinner.' I am not poor, I am not miserable and I am not a sinner. That is a lie from the pit of hell. That is what I was and if I still am then Jesus died in vain. Amen?”
“My tricks are, I get Botox in my forehead-I just have my doctor do a little shot there. if you overdo, it looks bad. I believe in just a little bit. It allows you to keep that mobility in your face. It's a great little secret.”
“Something quite special has played out in the picturesque valleys and mountains, towns and villages of France over the past three weeks. For all who appreciate sport, it was a privilege and an inspiration to watch.”

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