"It is a commonplace by now to say that the urban school systems of America contain a higher percentage of Negro children each year."

-- Jonathan Kozol

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“To be a successful boxer, the last thing you need to be doing is turning up to the gym stoned. You're going to get beaten up if you do that.”
“People from different cultures have different definitions for beauty. Isn't that sad to judge others with our standards... rather than appreciate them?”

Source : "Angel Olsen is in complete control". Interview with Chrissie Dickinson, www.chicagotribune.com. September 21, 2016.
“We can’t change every little thing that happens to us in life, but we can change the way that we experience it. That’s the potential of meditation, of mindfulness. You don’t have to burn any incense, and you definitely don’t have to sit on the floor. All you need to do is to take 10 mins out a day to step back; to familiarise yourself with the present moment so that you get to experience a greater sense of focus, calm and clarity in your life.”
“Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.”
“There is a lot of opportunity in all of this stuff [like healthcare business]. I don't know why everybody is focused on the negatives.”
“Darren Fletcher is the type of player who would walk over hot coals to play for his country, and he has done”
“And again: No more gods! no more gods! Man is King, Man is God! - But the great Faith is Love!”
“Pakistan was once called the most allied ally of the United States. We are now the most non-allied.”

Source : The New York Times, July 06, 1973.

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