"I really feel a sense of responsibility first as a creation of a force that I call God, that's bigger than myself. And because I'm black, I feel the responsibility to that. I feel the responsibility to my womanness. But more importantly, I feel a responsibility to my humanness."

-- Oprah Winfrey

#Responsibility Quotes #Black Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I am always surprised to go into a bar in Boston and three televisions are playing different channels, all at once. We are constantly surprised by this noise and television. It means that's what we are going to get, because we always get everything eventually.”

Source : Source: www.identitytheory.com
“Stop Bullying. No one deserves to feel worthless.”
“I was deeply distressed that the cartoons were seen by many Muslims as an attempt by Denmark to mark and insult or behave disrespectfully towards Islam or Mohammed.”

Source : "Rasmussen 'to give Turkey senior posts in Nato'" by Bruno Waterfied, www.telegraph.co.uk. April 6, 2009.
“Hopefully the presence in Congress of an American who happens to be Hindu will increase America's understanding of India as well as India's understanding of America.”

Source : "Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, Poised To Be Elected First Hindu In Congress" by Omar Sacirbey, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 2, 2012.
“Christ transforms the meaning and value of suffering from something to be feared or at best endured into something redemptive [and transformative].”
“Whatâ€™s that?â€ she asked the girl, wrinkling her nose. â€œOh, that? Thatâ€™s just Pillover.â€ â€œAnd whatâ€™s a pillover, when itâ€™s at home?â€ â€œMy little brother.â€ â€œAh, I commiserate. I have several of my own. Dashed inconvenient, brothers.”
“You guys have to understand that I started in as deep of waters as there is. I've been the underdog since the first time I put gloves on. I love my fans but I don't give a crap about who thinks who is gonna win or not. This isn't a team sport. I'm the one that has to deal with the person fighting in front of me.”
“Congress is like first grade, only not as well behaved.”

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