"My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important."

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Sidney Poitier

#Father Quotes #Men Quotes #Class Quotes

“She would be a new person, she vowed. They said no matter how far a mule travels it can never come back a horse, but she would show them all.”
“Naturally, since I myself am a writer, I do not wish the ordinary reader to read no modern books. But if he must read only the new or only the old, I would advise him to read the old.”
“And taking her friendâ€™s hand, she put it on her breast, on that firm round covering of a womanâ€™s heart which the male often finds so satisfying that he makes no attempt to find what lies beneath it.”
“Our intention is to clarify and modernize overtime pay rules,”
“I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.”
“Lawrence Hill, a cultural and spiritual descendant of West African griots, has used his vast storytelling talents to create an epic story that spans three continents. The Book of Negroes recites the pain, misery and liberation of one African woman, Aminata Diallo, who was stolen from her homeland and sold into American slavery. Through Aminata, Hill narrates the terrifying story of slavery and puts at the centre a female experience of the African Diaspora. I wept upon reading this story. The Book of Negroes is courageous, breathtaking, simply brilliant.”
“When we listen, we offer with our attention an opportunity for wholeness.”
“Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.”

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