"It was common practice for me to take my children with me whenever I went shopping, out for a walk in a white neighborhood, or just felt like going about in a white world. The reason was simple enough: if a black man is alone or with other black men, he is a threat to whites. But if he is with children, then he is harmless, adorable."

-- Gerald Early

#Children Quotes #Simple Quotes #Men Quotes

“As an actor, you're never really in control of the product. I think the goal is to create what you want. And if you can get as close as you can get to the creation of something, it starts with development.”
“Most of the worst errors I made in my life came from forgetting to act small.”
“I actually can't think of anything worse than being famous... Fame really distorts your perception of yourself.”
“I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.”
“Most men die at 27, we just bury them at 72.”
“In the long run we are all dead.”
“Those magistrates who can prevent crime, and do not, in effect encourage it.”
“Can words such as Orthodox, Jew, or Catholic really express some sort of exclusive personal virtues or merits?”

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