"We need to be weapons of mass construction, weapons of mass love. It's not enough just to change the system. We need to change ourselves."

-- Assata Shakur

#Needs Quotes #Weapons Quotes #Construction Quotes

“There are so many moments and works that influence us in what we do. Movies, music, TV and, most importantly, the profound everydayness of our lives.”
“I was aware that you weren't supposed to write about suburbia, that it was undignified in some way, the subject matter not momentous enough. And so, for a long time, that kept me from writing about it. But once I began, I realized it was just as interesting as anywhere else.”
“A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.”
“Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.”
“It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.”
“Is there any time in your life when you do not feel the need for caffeine?" "Sure. Sometimes I'm asleep.”
“Do what your momma tells you to do, go to sunday school, go to church, and when you die, you'll go to Statesboro.”
“I go to church every Sunday, which is like going to the gas station once a week and really, really filling up.”

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