"King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience."

-- Constance Baker Motley

#Kings Quotes #Claims Quotes #Civil Disobedience Quotes

“The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.”
“To be an honest writer, you have to be away from home, and totally alone in life.”

Source : Miguel Syjuco (2010). “Ilustrado: A Novel”, p.14, Macmillan
“Ever since I was a child I've always been very attracted to melodies. Whether I hear Jeff Beck, a choir, an ocean or the wind, there's always a melody in there.”
“Adults are locked into car payments and divorces and work. They haven't got time to think fresh.”
“I live my life in widening circle That reach out across the world. I may not ever complete the last one, But I give myself to it. I circle around God, that primordial tower. I have been circling for thousands of years, And I still don't know: am I a falcon, A storm, or a great song? [I, 2]”
“What kind of people would be able to rationalize better than other people? Better storytellers, right? Creative people, right? Because if you're creative, you find more ways to cheat and still yourself a story about why this is okay.”
“I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has really nice, looked-after skin is such a turn-on for me. It's always sexy.”
“To write a poem is like trying to catch a lizard without its tail falling off.”

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