"It's no mistake that Harriet Tubman is revisiting us, in different forms, right now, as we travel through a very contentious time in the world. Her spirit is one that we absolutely need today, as we face odds that are akin to the divisive and systemic oppression that we read about in our history books, but it's taken on a modern-day articulation of itself. I almost believe that Harriet Tubman asked God for a leave like, "I'm gonna need to go back down there and take care of some things. They're in trouble.""

-- Aisha Hinds

#Mistake Quotes #Believe Quotes #Book Quotes

“One of the most frightening things in the Western world, and in this country in particular, is the number of people who believe in things that are scientifically false. If someone tells me that the earth is less than 10,000 years old, in my opinion he should see a psychiatrist.”

Source : Neal Stephenson (2012). “Cryptonomicon”, p.646, Random House
“My daughter is my greatest gift and, not to be corny, but my greatest teacher.”

Source : "Composer Jeanine Tesori on Her Artistic Process and Rewarding Female Ambition". Interview with Victoria Myers, www.indiewire.com. March 27, 2015.
“Perhaps illnesses could be left behind, just like small, badly concealed china corpses.”
“I don't think there are many people up in research who have strong ideas about things that they haven't really had experience with.”
“In normal life, 'simplicity' is synonymous with 'easy to do,' but when a chef uses the word, it means 'takes a lifetime to learn.'”

Source : Bill Buford (2013). “Heat: An Amateur’s Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-maker and Apprentice to a Butcher in Tuscany”, p.100, Random House
“I've got this theory that there is a Volvo in any sane person's future.”

Source : Source: www.gq-magazine.co.uk
“When I step into the batters box and hear my team say my name and they all cheer for me i feel as if i need to hit the ball for them! Softball is life and nothing comes before it”
“Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.”

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