"I started asking friends, my white friends around, I said, "What's something that you think all Asians have in common?" They almost always immediately said, "Slanted eyes." I thought that's really interesting. No. 1, it simply isn't true. Not all Asian Americans have slanted eyes, and of course, Asians aren't the only ethnic identities to have them. No. 2, we could talk about our slant on life and what it's like to be people of color, while at the same time, using this outdated and obscure racial slur, and turning it on its head."

-- Simon Tam

#Eye Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Color Quotes

“I do not feel certain until I have confronted my initial solution with other solutions - although in fact the first solution often proves to be the right one.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I want to shift my career back to shows like The Knick. I prefer the classic drama structure.”

Source : "Andre Holland shines in Moonlight". Interview with Jerry Nunn, chicago.gopride.com. November 4, 2016.
“Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that are often inferior but are slightly touched by madness.”

Source : Guy de Maupassant (2015). “Collected Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant: The Necklace + The Piece of String + Boule de Suif + Mademoiselle Fifi + Pierrot + Two Friends + La Maison Tellier + Ghosts and much more: From one of the greatest French writers, widely regarded as the ‘Father of Short Story’ writing, who had influenced W. Somerset Maugham, O. Henry, Anton Chekhov and Henry James”, p.1050, e-artnow
“Marshall was a pioneering player. As a threat in so many different aspects of football, he revolutionized the way in which the running back position was played. He was the player that I wanted to emulate.”
“Instead of taking a year off, I started Dreamers of the Day exactly 36 hours after I sent the manuscript for A Thread of Grace to the publisher!”
“I always felt blessed that I was able to make a living in a profession [acting] that not a lot of people can make a living at, and I was able to do something I liked, rather than be in a job that I hated.”
“God pity the tortured hearts that will pant through this night! And the agony of the poor wife who has heard that her husband is really killed!”

Source : Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan, Margaret Junkin Preston (1903). “The Life and Letters of Margaret Junkin Preston”
“When you're a foreigner, at the beginning you are far away from the culture. Then, little by little, you start to interact with people, have friends, have a life, and then you feel more comfortable.”

Source : "The General". Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 22, 2015.

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