"A lot of black men have problems being emotionally vulnerable because of the boundaries and parameters that have been put onto them by society."

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Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

Daniel Kaluuya

#Men Quotes #Black Quotes #Problem Quotes

“[On Hollywood:] I had gone there expecting to see parties that reflected the stock-in-trade of the movies - glamour. Instead, I found the same attitude toward parties that European peasants had for baths. It was something to be done methodically every Saturday night ...”

Source : Elsa Maxwell (1955). “I married the world”
“An unfinished coffin on black tressels, which stood in the middle of the shop, looked so gloomy and death-like that a cold tremble came over him, every time his eyes wandered in the direction of the dismal object: from which he almost expected to see some frightful form slowly rear its head, to drive him mad with terror.”
“Instant telecommunication allows better and updated information, lessons learnt and problems encountered to be exchanged and debated, it alerts us more quickly to problems and brings to many households around the world visions and information which hopefully spur us to action.”
“Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections. Let these influencing powers actuate, by the permission or disposal of Providence, from selfish or social views, yet in time the mysterious will of Heaven is unfolded, and we behold our conduct, from whatever motives excited, operating to answer the important designs of heaven.”
“Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.”
“My only real solace? Sleep. In the absence of an explanation of anything, for everything, I live for it and what it can bring.”

Source : Rebecca Lim (2010). “Mercy (Mercy, Book 1)”, p.7, HarperCollins UK
“...life is all about chances. You might be safer not taking any. But playing it totally safe means you're only existing. Not living. I want to live.”
“When I watch kids play basketball, they don't know how to think the game. They know what it should look like, but they don't know why.”

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