"The appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience."

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Source : Ida B. Wells-Barnett (2014). “On Lynchings”, p.26, Courier Corporation

Ida B. Wells

#Men Quotes #White Quotes #Pockets Quotes

“Invest in helping people know what matters to them and who matters to them (and why), and encourage them to continually experiment with how they get things done in ways the serve their interests and yours as an employer.”
“We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.”
“Many Democrats are in a reflective mood . They lost the White House this year [2016], which would not matter as much as it does, except they also failed to take back the Senate, remain out of power in the House and are out of power in most states.”
“Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.”
“If youre going to be sexy in a photo, youd better be thinking about sex rather than about being sexy.”
“I don't really pay attention to the filmmaker thing.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I never wanted to do music to get girls, right, to get popular, or anything like that. I really love music and I want to make it better the best I can. I can tell when something's real, or when something's put together. I can just feel it. So I'm my own worst critic and harshest critic and I just want to put honest music out there.”
“The actor's physical type is the main consideration. It isn't and shouldn't be. Does the actor "look the part"? It is the simplest question to deal with. The director deludes himself who yields to the temptation to believe that an affirmative answer settles the matter. An actor's looks will impress an audience initially but after his first five minutes on stage it becomes aware of what he or she communicates (or fails to communicate) through acting!”

Source : "On Directing".

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