"I said that when I looked at photographs of the firefighters who went into the Twin Towers, their faces looked to me like Irish faces. I hadn't yet learnt how careful outsiders have to be when talking about race in America, and I'd put my foot in it. Someone stood up and said aggressively, 'What do you mean by Irish faces?'"

-- Colm Toibin

#Mean Quotes #Race Quotes #Talking Quotes

“Cancer is like another form of life. It's closely related to healthy life. A healthy body is one form of life. Cancer is in a way nature's experiment with life.”
“Everyone must accept that we will age and age is not always flattering.”
“Texas women have an amazing sense of purpose when they lose it. They're the best girls in the world - they're loyal and fun, but when they get mad, they'll try to kill you.”

Source : "Being John Cusack". Interview with Andrew Goldman, www.elle.com. November 23, 2009.
“The United States government has the obligation to educate all young people in this country.”
“I found you could raise your voice and talk out loud in the world.”
“Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future.”

Source : Jim Stovall (2010). “Today's the Day!”, p.43, David C Cook
“When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.”
“It was mostly sweet," he whispered, "and you were the sweetest of all.”

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