"I write about race in America in hopes of undermining the notion of race in America."

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Source : Richard Rodriguez (2003). “Brown: The Last Discovery of America”, p.8, Penguin

Richard Rodriguez

#Writing Quotes #America Quotes #Race Quotes

“Well concerning the world records that I did, I think it helps a lot to me, yeah. I think it's a very individual thing because I heard some people say, like, oh I don't like it at all. But I definitely, for me it really made a big difference.”
“Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.”
“Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.”

Source : "SPOTLIGHT; Rickey Will Say What Rickey Says" by Richard Sandomir, archive.nytimes.com. July 26, 2009.
“My last public performance for money was in 1967. For free, it was 1972, with the exception of two little one-shot, one-song things. But thats just for friends, out of friendship for the people involved, and also because it was fun.”
“Great stories like the Mahabharata don't belong to any one culture, they belong to the world.”
“Safety nets for the poor and disadvantaged are a must for any compassionate nation, but encouraging folks to go on the dole when not absolutely necessary is disgraceful.”
“The power to concentrate was the most important thing. Living without this power would be like opening oneâ€™s eyes without seeing anything.”
“When I look into the crowd, I see young and old, black and white - it's amazing that I'm able to connect with so many different kinds of people.”

Source : FaceBook post by Patti LaBelle from Mar 05, 2014

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