"Poverty and the rule of race that is called apartheid drive the Transkeian migrant from security on the land to work in the cities, and then back again."

-- Ruth First

#Land Quotes #Cities Quotes #Race Quotes

“I don't really cringe over any of my albums.”
“I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it.”
“I'd been so set on an escape that was now impossible, and the only form of freedom left to me was death. It was a terrible kind of freedomâ€”one from misery and pain, yes, but also one from lightness and laughter and life. It was an absence of everything.”

Source : Alexander Gordon Smith (2010). “Escape from Furnace 1: Lockdown”, p.144, Faber & Faber
“A family is like medicine." She twisted her lips into a sardonic smile. "Best in small doses.”

Source : Alexandra Ivy, Angie Fox, Tami Dane, Jess Haines (2014). “The Real Werewives of Vampire County”, p.12, Zebra Books
“You can only hold a smile for so long, after that it's just teeth.”
“I will laugh at the laughable while I breathe”
“There are some people who imagine that they can disarm their enemy by complacent flattery. They are wrong. The world has always belonged to the stronger and will belong to them for many years to come. Men only respect those who make themselves respected. Whoever becomes a lamb will find a wolf to eat him.”

Source : Vilfredo Pareto, Placido Bucolo (1980). “The other Pareto”
“I love dressing up. It's the best part of being a girl, I think.”

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