"Book critics certainly are judges who wield a tremendous amount of power in terms of whether or not a book will reach a wider audience. That's one of the reasons why I try to give coverage to books written by Latinx writers; too many worthwhile works of literature do not get the kind of coverage they deserve, and I've certainly seen that with respect to books written by writers of color. But there are some wonderful, diverse writers out there who mentor and otherwise support those voices that often have been ignored by much of the mainstream press."

-- Daniel Olivas

#Book Quotes #Giving Quotes #Judging Quotes

“I keep thinking that if I could just unzip my skin, step out of this body, then I would see who I really am.â€œ She nods her head slowly. â€žWhat do you think youâ€˜d look like?â€ â€œSmaller, for a start.”
“In general, those who defend capitalism are basically out of touch with reality.”

Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com
“And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and the integrity of the courts of justice.”

Source : Joseph Story (1833). “Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a Preliminary Review of the Constitutional History of the Colonies and States, Before the Adoption of the Constitution”, p.426
“The danger is that the compromises and special interests inherent in Kyoto-style targets and cap-and-trade will be accepted because of bureaucratic momentum.”
“Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.”

Source : Afterthoughts (1931) "Other People"
“What happened to society? I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out? No. No. They gave me hope, they gave me encouragement, and they gave me a vision.”

Source : "Glenn Beck And Craig T. Nelson Talk About Not Paying Taxes Ever Again, For Some Reason" By Jason Linkins, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 28, 2009.
“Every word a woman writes changes the story of the world, revises the official version.”
“For relationships, too, must be like islands. One must accept them for what they are here and now, within their limits - islands surrounded and interrupted by the sea, continuously visited and abandoned by the tides. One must accept the serenity of the winged life, of ebb and flow, of intermittency.”

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