"Whom Fortune wishes to destroy she first makes mad."

-- Publilius Syrus

#Mad Quotes #Wish Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I am trying to get folks outside the hip-hop culture to understand why, despite the negatives, young people find hope and refuge in hip-hop. I'm hoping that young people immersed in the culture will work harder to capitalize on the possibilities for great social change that hip-hop represents as a national unified cultural youth movement.”
“In terms of protecting ourselves, the main issues are around how do we protect our borders [from illegal migrants and livestock and plant diseases], how do we protect our fisheries?”
“I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.”
“That way of inspiration is always open, and open to everyone; it acts as go-between, interpreter, it explains symbols of the past in to-day's imagery.”

Source : Hilda Doolittle (1998). “Trilogy”, p.20, New Directions Publishing
“I'm going to be who I am. And if you find it offensive, if you find it to be too tough, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.”

Source : "The Best Actress in Her Price Range in the Whole Baltimore Area" by Bob Ivry, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“Complementing the nation-state as it reaches its limits amid globalization: That is what Europe must offer.”
“Time to stop crying, time to get her act together and do something. Time to move beyond the pity party.”

Source : Lisa McMann (2010). “Wake”, p.128, Simon and Schuster
“I know my sound when i hear it. My stroke is just my stroke.”

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