"The end of the occupation. The right of return of the Palestinian people. These are critical dividing lines in human rights. We have to be here. No American would put up with an Israeli-style occupation of their hometown for 53 days let alone 54 years. U.S. tax dollars are funding violence against people of color inside the U.S. borders and outside the U.S. borders."

-- Van Jones

#Rights Quotes #Color Quotes #Years Quotes

“Hors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres.”

Source : Saki, Hector Hugh Munro (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Saki (Illustrated)”, p.306, Delphi Classics
“When you get an idea into your head you find it in everything.”
“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.”
“For who so firm that cannot be seduced?”
“Itâ€™s so important to create in your own voice, to hold onto what makes you unique, and have faith in your vision.”
“All of earth's creatures have, hidden within their beings, a wild uncontrollable urge to punt!”
“The late Rev. Peter Gomes at The Memorial Church at Harvard was a true mentor to me when I was in college. He instilled in me a commitment to service, saying that it's not enough to believe in service, or support those who serve - you ought to find a way yourself to serve. When I looked at different options after college, nobody inspired me more than the 18- and 19-year-olds who serve on the front lines of our nation's military. Serving with them in the Marines as we together served our country was the greatest honor of my life to date.”
“Michael Jackson is the ultimate traffic accident. People can't take their eyes off him”

Source : "NBC Offered to Bump Dateline for Jacko Outtakes" by Roger Friedman, www.foxnews.com. February 17, 2003.

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