"Even though I couldn't speak English, there were many times that my black-American parents could read my mind and I could read theirs."

-- Kola Boof

#Speak English Quotes #Parent Quotes #Mind Quotes

“It used to be that Christian institutions and systems of dogma sustained the spiritual life of Christians. Increasingly, spirituality itself is what sustains everything else. Alan Jones is a pioneer in reimagining a Christian faith that emerges from authentic spirituality. His work stimulates and encourages me deeply”
“The loss of something that is never thought of, felt, or sought for when lost is not a loss at all.”
“You should always aim to be your own mouse, Lieam. In fact...you already are. You are not so quick to jump into danger as Saxon and not as pensive of mind as Kenzie. They rely on each other too much. Saxon knows he can afford to be reckless since Kenzie acts as his conscience. And Kenzie can linger in his thoughts and plans, because he knows Saxon can defend him. I tested Kenzie earlier. I wanted to see if he would be swayed by my advice. It took Saxon's coaxing to make up the greyfur's mind. Be compleete with in yourself young redfur...you will never disappoint. Even in solitude.”
“If at times my productions do not express the conventionally beautiful, there is always an effort to express the universal beauty of man's continuous struggle to lift his social position and to add dimension to his spiritual being.”
“Suffering doesn't improve human beings, does it?”

Source : "Herta Muller: a life in books". Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. November 30, 2012.
“Joy is the best makeup. But a little lipstick is a close runner-up.”
“You know why I want to win? Because of 15,000 reasons inside of the tennis court.”
“Whatever our personal burden or cross to bear might be, we are here. We live! We Learn! The Grand Adventure is under way for us. Terrible as our trials might be, we are blessed and not abandoned by God.”

You may also like:

Abiola Abrams
TV Personality
Chinweizu Ibekwe
Poet
Djimon Hounsou
Actor
Kimora Lee Simmons
Model
Peter Bergen
Broadcaster