"As a kid, I drew cartoon characters and comic book heroes. Spiderman and the X-Men were my favorites."

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Source : "Kadir Nelson: In-depth Written Interview". TeachingBooks.net interview at California studio in San Diego County, www.teachingbooks.net. September 7, 2010.

Kadir Nelson

#Book Quotes #Hero Quotes #Character Quotes

“You donâ€™t question Providence. If you canâ€™t have the reality, a dream is just as good.”
“Being a caretaker is, and never will be, an easy job; in fact, it is that hardest job in the world and many times a thankless job. You have to be the pillar of strength even when you feel like you are crumbling to pieces inside.”

Source : "Jenna Morasca and Ethan Zohn Share Their Story of Love, Survivor and Battling Cancer". Interview with Rosemary Brennan, www.glamour.com. May 10, 2011.
“I am happy I have competition. It keeps me on my toes all the while and stops me from becoming complacent. So, it works to my advantage.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I have therefore come to the opinion that the most reasonable recourse for the humanization of society and its institutions is to abandon them and begin again to build a society with a just, equitable and compassionate economy with justice, equality, and reverence for all life insured by the goals and forms of all its institutions.”
“I don't even know what words to use to talk about the music industry anymore. But the business has changed a lot - the methods of releasing music.”
“I wouldn't have been what you'd call a champion if I had accepted failure when it first came, if I had looked at it and said, 'Well, that's it.'”
“Live. And Live Well. BREATHE. Breathe in and Breathe deeply. Be PRESENT. Do not be past. Do not be future. Be now. On a crystal clear, breezy 70 degree day, roll down the windows and FEEL the wind against your skin. Feel the warmth of the sun. If you run, then allow those first few breaths on a cool Autumn day to FREEZE your lungs and do not just be alarmed, be ALIVE. Get knee-deep in a novel and LOSE track of time. If you bike, pedal HARD”
“A child, more than all other gifts That earth can offer to declining man, Brings hope with it, and forward-looking thoughts." â€”WORDSWORTH.”

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