"The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time."

-- Angela Davis

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“The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.”
“I am the drum on which God is beating out his message.”
“I don't think you can do anything for anyone without giving up something of your own.”

Source : Bernard Malamud (2003). “The Natural: A Novel”, p.149, Macmillan
“Taking people on a journey is the fundamental element of underground dance music. I don't sell records.”
“I always thought that Elvis could have been a great actor, and that he was put in a lot of unimportant movies when he could have done a lot of great ones.”

Source : Interview with David Adams, www.elvis.com.au. November 29, 2005.
“All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it's absolutely necessary. And three, be nice.”

Source : "Fictional character: Dalton". "Road House", www.imdb.com. 1989.
“We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can to make sure that we're paying attention to the food-safety issues.”

Source : "An Exclusive Interview: USDA Secretary Mike Johanns". Interview with Sam Gazdziak, www.provisioneronline.com. June 1, 2005.
“People will go into a relationship, if it's a brand new relationship, it's so exciting because it's something brand new, it's variety, it's different. And you're so excited by the feelings. And what most people try to do because they don't want to lose that, they try to control it to make it certain. And if they make it so certain then you become bored in the relationship. It's a delicate balance.”

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