"This country is armed to the teeth, and none of these African states could begin to attack South Africa."

-- Helen Suzman

#Country Quotes #Teeth Quotes #States Quotes

“As I got to know the people of the Civil Rights Movement, I realized... I am the hopeful black woman who was denied her right to vote. I am the caring white supporter killed on the front lines of freedom. I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand, but instead was given a bullet. I am the two fallen police officers murdered in the line of duty. 'Selma' has awakened my humanity.”
“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think theyâ€™re finished. The person you are right now is as transient, as fleeting and as temporary as all the people youâ€™re ever been. The one constant in our lives is change.”

Source : "When Do We Become The Final Version of Ourselves?". "TED Radio Hour" with Guy Rez, www.npr.org. June 19, 2015.
“But no, I don't generally have trouble with spelling mistakes.”
“Busyness kills more Christians than bullets.”
“Women like silent men. They think they're listening.”
“I harp always on the 'idea' of life as I dwell perpetually on the existence of the moment.”

Source : Marsden Hartley (2011). “Adventures in the Arts”, p.9, Hol Art Books
“When I make a live-action movie, it's a very physical process. It's like running a marathon.”
“Like Lincoln, I would like to believe the ballot is stronger than the bullet. Then again, he said that before he got shot.”

Source : Sarah Vowell (2005). “Assassination Vacation”, p.7, Simon and Schuster

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