"Everything now, we must assume, is in our hands; we have no right to assume otherwise. If we do not falter in our duty now, we may be able, handful that we are, to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country, and change the history of the world."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Country Quotes #Hands Quotes #Racism Quotes

“One of the Georges - I forget which - once said that a certain number of hoursÂ´ sleep each night - I cannot recall at the moment how many - made a man something which for the time being has slipped my memory.”
“Follow Your Bliss. Not someone elseâ€™s idea of your bliss. Not what you think should be your bliss. Not what you think would impress the crowd or appease the family. Your BLISS. What truly gets you giddy.”
“Falling in love is a completely transcendent experience. It's like eating pizza-flavored ice cream”

Source : Mike Birbiglia (2012). “Sleepwalk with Me: And Other Painfully True Stories”, p.156, Simon and Schuster
“I write songs from the point of view I had at a time;I'm not tryingto write songs from a young person's point of view.That only ends in disaster.”
“Dramatically, I like darkness, I like conflict - but I don't see the world as defined by them.”

Source : "I like darkness" by Danny Leigh, www.theguardian.com. October 18, 2006.
“You can want and want and want, but if he doesn't want you back ... you might as well wish the sky were red.”
“Kira is childish and hates to lose. I am also childish and hate to lose. - L”

Source : "Fictional character: L". "Death Note", October 3, 2006 – June 26, 2007.
“We don't have time to argue. Nobody has time.”

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