"They say nobody has the attention span to read great books early in life. If I start to read something good, I'll look and it's 86 pages already. Attention span. What are they talking about? If it's good, it'll drag you in."

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“When I get a very generous introduction like that I explain that I'm emotionally moved, but on the other hand I'm Irish and the Irish are very emotionally moved. My mother is Irish and she cries during beer commercials.”
“Color prejudice and religion are akin in one respect. Some folks have it and some don't, and the kernel that is responsible for it is present in us all.”

Source : Wallace Thurman (2012). “The Blacker the Berry”, p.92, Courier Corporation
“I like Israel. The fans are incredible. It was the best.”
“The 'how's' are the domain of the universe. It always knows the shortest, quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream.”
“Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or more beautiful than that.”
“All I could think of when I got a look at the place from the outside was what fun it would be to stand out there and watch it burn down.”
“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”
“Confusing monogamy with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other error.”

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