"What opera isn't violent? Two things happen, violence and love. And other than that, name something else. You can't"

-- Cab Calloway

#Names Quotes #Two Quotes #And Love Quotes

“I don't have a lot of pressure on myself to be successful. I'm more of an artist. I just try to make myself more a part of the most beautiful painting as possible. And enjoy it.”

Source : Source: cynthialynnchronicles.com
“Countries under foreign command quickly forget their history, their past, their tradition, their national symbols, their way of living, often their own literary language.”
“An educated, enlightened & informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy”
“It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people. Do you have to?”

Source : "Obama leads backlash against LA Clippers owner's alleged racist remarks" by Rory Carroll, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2014.
“All that you see was and is for your sake. The numerous books, uncanny markings, and beautiful thoughts are the ghosts of souls who preceded you. The speech they weave is a link between you and your human siblings. The consequences that cause sorrow and rapture are the seeds that the past has sown in the field of the soul, and by which the future shall profit.”
“True strength lies in action. Let the weak react to me.”
“And we know there has been horrendous loss of life and suffering and we know that there is anger. Anyone who came anywhere near the general election in constituencies with a substantial Muslim population knows that.”
“I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That's real beauty to me.”

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