"The blues records of each decade explain something about the philosophical basis of our lives as black people. ... Blues is a basis of historical continuity for black people. It is a ritualized way of talking about ourselves and passing it on."

-- Sherley Anne Williams

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“People are proud of their tattoos. It's like a modern coat of arms.”
“Maybe when I'm done being an attorney general I'll go out and do something that will really benefit people's lives and become a USANA distributor.”
“Confront a child, a puppy, and a kitten with a sudden danger; the child will turn instinctively for assistance, the puppy will grovel in abject submission, the kitten will brace its tiny body for a frantic resistance.”

Source : Saki, Hector Hugh Munro (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Saki (Illustrated)”, p.849, Delphi Classics
“If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing.”
“Freedom is not caprice but room to enlarge.”
“Disruption never helps your cause. It just looks like you're afraid to have rational discussion.”
“The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.”
“Men, they come and go. They always will. Hopefully, they stay. But, itâ€™s the girl thatâ€™s sitting next to you, or the girl thatâ€™s sitting across from you, thatâ€™s going to get you through everything.”

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