"I had formed a black movement, so I would speak for the Trotskyist movement and then walk about a hundred yards to where the black movement was speaking."

-- C. L. R. James

#Black Quotes #Yards Quotes #Movement Quotes

“We are tired who follow after fantasy and truth that flies: You with only look and laughter stain our hearts with richest dyes.”

Source : George William Russell, “Natural Magic”
“Constructive destruction is one of the most delightful employments in the world, and in civilized life the opportunities for it are only too rare.”
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing.”
“I am one of the new characters in the brand new series of 'Postman Pat.' It has been a joy to do.”
“That's what I'd call him if he was my dog. Jacket-humper. Kinda had a ring to it. Although it seemed a little long for vet visits and intros to lady dogs.”
“The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman”
“Lettering is a precise art and strictly subject to tradition. The 'New Art ' notion that you can make letters whatever shapes you like,is as foolish as the notion, if anyone has such a notion, that you can make houses any shapes you like. You can't, unless you live all by yourself on a desert island.”
“I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.”

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