"Change does not come on thoughts alone; because we have a revolutionary ideology and give speeches on it. It comes because you can change the material conditions of people, and get people to assist in the change, be the mainstay in the change in their conditions."

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Source : Source: bknation.org

Chokwe Lumumba

#People Quotes #Giving Quotes #Doe Quotes

“Objects do not have meaning. But if an object is thoughtful we project meaning onto it in daily life.”
“There are two ways for a painter: the broad and easy one or the narrow and hard one.”

Source : Mary Cassatt, Adelyn Dohme Breeskin (1966). “The Paintings of Mary Cassatt: A Benefit Exhibition for the Development of the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., February 1 Through 26, 1966”
“I suppose the story of my life is a search for love, but more than that, I have been looking for a way to repair myself from the damages I suffered early on and to define my obligation, if I had any, to myself and my species.”

Source : New York Times, July 2, 2004.
“Richness, the ideas of having plenty of money, is not ... an absolute state. Richness is about the amount of money you have compared to the people you see around you. It is about where you are in relation to others, and where they are in relation to you ... and whether you can have the things you want and other people have.”
“Once digital came, I could see my images instantly right there on the camera. I think that makes you a better photographer because you can see right there if your subject's eyes are closed or if you exposed it wrong and if it's too bright or dark. You can fix it right here. With film, you wouldn't know until you got the prints back if something was messed up, and then there was nothing you could do. That was a huge advantage.”
“Before the boat docked, however, he confessed because he was contemplating running for president, he couldn't separate from his wife. I believed him when he told me he faced a difficult choice between pursuing personal happiness and his political destiny.”
“Every Story is different, Every Movie is different, Every Director is different.”
“In the end, every scheme and every science is justified by itself or it is not justified at all.”

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