"General fiction is pretty much about ways that people get into problems and screw their lives up. Science fiction is about everything else."

-- Marvin Minsky

#People Quotes #Fiction Quotes #Way Quotes

“I realise the power of art that does not hang on the walls of galleries.”
“In the interchange of thought use no coin but gold and silver.”
“Poor dusky children of slavery, men and women of my own race-the transition from slavery to freedom was too sudden for you! The bright dreams were too rudely dispelled; you were not prepared for the new life that opened before you, and the great masses of the North learned to look upon your helplessness with indifference-learned to speak of you as an idle, dependent race. Reason should have prompted kinder thoughts. Charity is ever kind.”

Source : Elizabeth Keckley (2016). “Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House”, p.52, Enhanced Media Publishing
“I happen to think that Hillary Clinton is a beacon of hope for younger girls, as was Barack Obama in other inspirational areas. We've now had an African American president, possibly a woman president, it's pretty cool. As far as she is concerned, whether man or woman, she is capable and experienced to be president.”

Source : Source: www.hollywoodchicago.com
“The human being is not a fallen being in need of redemption but rather a forgetful being who must be reminded of God and his own nature.”

Source : Joseph E. B. Lumbard (2009). “Submission, Faith and Beauty: The Religion of Islam”, Fons Vitae
“I have received some racist abuse, but you will never see me fighting back or being aggressive on Twitter. When I do reply, I try to be as kind as possible in order to change these people's opinions. If they look at me as a Muslim voice, and they are being negative and I am being aggressive back, that's only going to reinforce their opinion. So, there is a quite a weight of responsibility. I am constantly checking what I am saying and reigning in my anger. And, I never go on Twitter when I am drunk.”
“It's no use crying over spilt summits.”
“I love eggs fried over medium.”

Source : "From the Vaults: Slick Rick, circa 98-99". Interview with Adisa Banjoko, allhiphop.com. March 1, 2005.

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