"Kindness isn't sacrifice so much as it is being considerate for the feelings of others, sharing happiness, the unselfish thought, the spontaneous and friendly act, forgetfulness of our own present interests."

“Human consciousness is now being drawn inexorably toward the same issues, the gaze of collective attention focused like never before.”

“Death mattered not -- It was a mere puncutation”

Source : Nathan Irvin Huggins (2011). “Black Odyssey”, p.13, Vintage

“My Chicken can do a special trick! "And what is that?" She can lay an egg! "And what's so special about THAT?!" Well, Can YOU lay an egg?”

“If a tax on malt would raise the price of beer, a tax on bread must raise the price of bread.”

Source : David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch (1852). “The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and writings of the author: by J. R. McCulloch”, p.153

“There was an exhibition in Munich in 1937, 'Degenerate Art,' which included work by Klee, Kandinsky, Beckmann and many others. The work was called 'sick' and put in the trash heap. The sentiments expressed toward contemporary art by Jesse Helms, Pat Robertson and Mayor Giuliani recall the language used by the Nazis.”

“If we knew what type of jobs would exist in 20 years, we would be quite rich. But we just cannot visualize it.”

“As a member of the audience I don't like it that I can't see what's going on in the eyes and in the face and in the most subtle responses of a performer when I'm more than a few rows back. I find it very frustrating.”

“Remember always what you set out to get, and please don’t settle for less.”