"writing is a labor of love and also an act of defiance, a way to light a candle in a gale wind."

-- Alice Childress

#Writing Quotes #Light Quotes #Wind Quotes

“Righteous willin, the only thing supreme swimmin'.”
“Our privacy is starting to be invaded and we can't get anything done. I'm happy with the fundraising but upset we don't have time to talk and meet with people.”
“I'm not afraid of criticism or what somebody may think.”
“I started with the belief that every person who came to the laboratory was free to accept or to reject the dictates of authority. This view sustains a conception of human dignity insofar as it sees in each man a capacity for choosing his own behavior. And as it turned out, many subjects did, indeed, choose to reject the experimenter's commands, providing a powerful affirmation of human ideals.”
“By the shores of Gitchee Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, Stood the wigwam of Nokomis, Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis, Dark behind it rose the forest, Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees, Rose the firs with cones upon them; Bright before it beat the water, Beat the clear and sunny water, Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water.”
“Implementers aren't considered bozos anymore”
“My only goal was to make the largest profit possible for my employer. I was caught in a spiral that - with the support of my bosses - continued to lead up and up.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Any politician who tells you morality has nothing to do with the law and government is about to do something extremely immoral.”

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