"Changing the way we talk is not political correctness run amok. It reflects an admirable willingness to acknowledge others who once were barely visible to the dominant culture, and to recognize that something that may seem innocent to you may be painful to others."

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Source : "Why Slate will no longer refer to Washington’s NFL team as the Redskins". www.slate.com. August 8, 2013.

David Plotz

#Running Quotes #Political Quotes #Culture Quotes

“There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.”
“Current nationalism is merely the affirmation of the right of colonial elites to repeat historyand follow the road travelled by the rich toward the universal consumption of internationally marketed packages, a road which can ultimately lead only to universal pollution and universal frustration.”
“I will not accept racism at all. It's unacceptable. If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail, because I will kill them.”

Source : " Euro 2012: Mario Balotelli threatens to 'kill' banana-throwing fans" by Marcus Christenson, www.theguardian.com. May 29, 2012.
“The difference between a theatre with and without an audience is enormous. There is a palpable, critical energy created by the presence of the audience.”
“I have a lot of time to smoke a cigar and sit around and do nothing and enjoy life-and wonder and ponder. I need time to think about how to conquer things. I am faced with the challenge of what I will do next and how will I do it.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Sometimes you don't feel the hits from the game until you're at home on the couch.”

Source : "Talking to Our NFL Rookie of the Year Pick Eddie Lacy About Twitter and Getting Hit Very Hard". Interview with Esquire, www.esquire.com. January 27, 2014.
“I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone.”

Source : Interview With Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. July 28, 2006.
“Science is a field which grows continuously with ever expanding frontiers. Further, it is truly international in scope. ... Science is a collaborative effort. The combined results of several people working together is often much more effective than could be that of an individual scientist working alone.”

Source : Nobel Banquet Speech, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 1972.

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