"Beauty has always been an â€‹element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversationâ€‹. Out of necessity, black women have always had to consider others' perceptions of a certain beauty ideal, just starting with the skin color."

-- Mickalene Thomas

#Black Quotes #Perception Quotes #Skins Quotes

“When you aimlessly shoot for lofty goals, with no personal connection to them, you loose sight of what really matters, and what will really make you content.”

Source : Source: fierth.com
“It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and philosophy, that we can, by checking them as we go along, and comparing them, trace out finally the body that produced them.”
“Prayer changes things? No! Prayer changes people, and people change things.”
“There's a small balcony here, the door is open and I can see the lights of the cars on the Harbor Freeway south, they never stop, that roll of lights, on and on. All those people. What are they doing? What are they thinking? We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't.”
“The best legacy we leave is not for our children but in our children.”
“Ronaldo was my hero. I loved watching players like Zidane, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, but Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen. He was so fast he could score from nothing and could shoot the ball better than anyone I've ever seen.”
“I never wear mascara; I laugh until I cry too often.”
“There can only be one solution to any problem: a change in attitude and in consciousness.”

Source : Gregg Braden (2010). “The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief”, p.94, ReadHowYouWant.com

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