"Philly is a state of mind I’m always in. The city is truly a character in its own right, and it’s served me well because the people I was exposed to gave me that cultural rootedness."

-- M. K. Asante

#Character Quotes #Cities Quotes #People Quotes

“Mere words will not do. They must convey the color, charm, and pulse of life. They must have a private twinkle of wit in them that makes a good-natured noise like laughter through the keyhole of the reader's mind.”
“I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day.”
“Elves have this superhuman strength, yet they're so graceful. Tolkien created them to be angelic spirits, but I also saw Legolas as something out of the Seven Samurai.”
“We will pursue them until they lose their nerves... Now that they have indulged in their evil and crimes, they will suffer a defeat.”
“An intensive human rights education for all communities needs to be provided to overcome the old prejudices.”

Source : "Interview with Dr. Ruth Manorama". The Right Livelihood Award Interview, www.rightlivelihoodaward.org. September 22, 2006.
“I am a product [...of] endless books.”
“There is pressure every day as a footballer.”
“The Buddhist version of poverty is a situation where you have nothing to contribute.”

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