"We are storied folk. Stories are what we are; telling and listening to stories is what we do."

-- Arthur Kleinman

#Writing Quotes #Listening Quotes #Stories Quotes

“The U.S. will lose its status as the superpower of the world financial system. The world will become multi-polar.”
“I moved to Chicago in 1980 to go to college”
“If miracles be incredible, Christianity is false. If Christ wrought no miracles, then the Gospels are untrustworthy.”

Source : Frederic William Farrar (1875). “The Witness of History to Christ: Five Sermons Preached Before the University of Cambridge : Being the Hulsean Lectures for the Year 1870”, p.25
“I just don't give off a great first impression.”
“Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say, 'He couldn't carry it.' They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.”

Source : Derrick Bell (2008). “Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism”, p.12, Basic Books
“Photography has definitely been my favorite way to remember things. At least for me thatâ€™s how my brain processes things, of memories or moments - if I take a picture of it I can remember so many more details. I think itâ€™s about choosing the exact picture in my head that signifies or symbolizes a moment - almost as if youâ€™re using film. Itâ€™s almost archaic.”
“About age 30 most women think about having children, most men think about dating them.”

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