"It's always intrigued me that amidst the group called slaves there were individuals who were extremely able, who were extremely colorful, who were powerful personalities, who by no means fit the usual images of slaves. They were people who, through their personalities and abilities, were very respected in the community where they lived by both black and white."

-- Alex Haley

#Powerful Quotes #Mean Quotes #Black And White Quotes

“Godlike the man who sits at her side, who watches and catches that laughter which (softly) tears me to tatters: nothing is left of me, each time I see her...”

Source : Gaius Valerius Catullus (1983). “The Poems of Catullus: A Bilingual Edition”, p.110, Univ of California Press
“I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves.”
“Politics has rough manners, but it is a very useful thing.”
“If you tell me I can't understand you because of my color or you can't understand me because of your sexual orientation or she can't understand us because of her faith, well, if you can't have empathy how will you ever have solidarity?”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“To think that all in me of which my father would have felt proper pride had I been a man, is deeply mortifying to him because I am a woman.”
“Would you just strap some toe shoes on and dance 'Swan Lake?' No. Would you just put a violin in your hand and - ? No. I felt that way about acting, and I was taught to feel that way. I didn't come to it on my own.”
“First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.”
“If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease”

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