"The African, because of the violent differences between what was native and what he was forced to in slavery, developed some of the most complex and complicated ideas about the world imaginable."

-- Amiri Baraka

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“It was always a wish for me to work in the Premier League. To work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me very proud. I have managed in games at Old Trafford before and know what an incredible arena Old Trafford is and how passionate and knowledgeable the fans are. This club has big ambitions; I too have big ambitions. Together I'm sure we will make history.”

Source : "Spain, Netherlands will meet again in World Cup". Interview with Kevin Baxter, www.latimes.com. June 03, 2014.
“You cheated!â€ He looked at her, wide-eyed with feigned outrage. â€œI beg your pardon. If you were a man, I would call you out for that accusation.â€ â€œAnd I assure you, my lord, that I would ride forth victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness.â€ â€œAre you quoting the Bible to me?â€ â€œIndeed,â€ she said primly, the portrait of piousness. â€œWhile gambling.â€ â€œWhat better location to attempt to reform one such as you?”
“Landscape is my religion. ...God in a green legend, I lean over the pool In a testament of leaves. I dangle my twinkling mood Before me in a cool cave roofed with branches And floored with a skin of water.”
“You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well.”
“You stay in touch with the boy who dreamed impossible dreams.”
“But being overborne with numbers, and nobody daring to face about, stretching out his hands to heaven, [Romulus] prayed to Jupiter to stop the army, and not to neglect but maintain the Roman cause, now in extreme danger. The prayer was no sooner made, than shame and respect for their king checked many; the fears of the fugitives changed suddenly into confidence.”
“The artist as businessman is uglier than the businessman as artist.”
“I make sure I make a painting - that's my job. And I cook the Sunday dinner.”

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