"All of the philosophers I studied were white (with a few Eastern exceptions), and, for that matter, they were all male. Africa, the cradle of civilization, seemed to have no footing in the highest form of human thought."

-- Walter Mosley

#Civilization Quotes #White Quotes #Matter Quotes

“Thinking is learning all over again how to see, directing one's consciousness, making of every image a privileged place.”
“I've always liked working on stories that combine people who are relatable with something insane.”

Source : "Director J.J. Abrams feels lucky to land 'Force' job". Interview with Rick Bentley, www.fresnobee.com. December 16, 2015.
“People know the difference between good and evil in their hearts-if they search them. Religions twist good and evil. Their differences are the kind that need to be taught because they aren't natural.”
“Sex at eighty-four is terrific, especially the one in the winter.”
“I don't have any home. Everyone I grew up with, my family, are all dead. So I feel kind of like a ghost. I'm more interested in the past.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“All novelty in faith is a sure mark of heresy.”
“Blue collar workers cannot hire each other. White collar workers cannot hire each other. You have to have a businessman or a businesswomen, a business owner to hire you. And you cannot make the environment so unfriendly to them or so unprofitable or so burdensome that they go out of business,because if they go out of business, you are out of a job.”
“I am heading straight in. I have earned my place in heaven. Itâ€™s not even close.”

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