"In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present - I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world?"

-- Marcus Aurelius

#Morning Quotes #Rising Quotes #World Quotes

“People see America through particular lenses, either their profession, their race or their gender. So the party that speaks to our racial perceptions and offers solutions to the racial difficulties which we face is the party that's going to be rewarded with our votes.”
“When punk came along, I found my generation's music. I grew up listening to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, 'cause that was what got played in the house. But when I first saw the Stranglers, I thought, 'This is it.'”
“I'm a really cautious person, so I don't let myself get into near-death experiences. I'm not into the idea of skydiving or anything.”
“I tried to make the Olympics team in 1956”
“[The Women's Room] is very much a white woman's piece of fiction, for sure. But for me, as a white woman, I related to a lot of it and continue to as I've gotten older, and especially at this moment in time, I want to read it again.”
“Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.”
“...Coca-Cola and fries, the wafer and wine of the Western religion of commerce.”

Source : Tad Williams (1998). “Otherland: City of Golden Shadow”, p.89, Penguin
“Oh Esperanza!' said Isabel, jumping up and down and clapping.'I think my heart is dancing.”

Source : Pam Muñoz Ryan (2012). “Esperanza Rising”, p.157, Scholastic Inc.

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