"Growing up in the suburbs, the worst part was definitely being black. The best part was maybe also being black. Just having that perspective, being on the outside while also being on the inside. That's kind of how I've felt my whole life."

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Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

Ian Simpson

#Growing Up Quotes #Perspective Quotes #Black Quotes

“No matter how much we love a book, the experience of reading it isn't complete until we can give it to someone who will love it as much as we do”
“The only goal is in the process. The process is the thingâ€¦with little flashes of light here and there. Those are the gigs, those are the live shows. But it's the life in betweenâ€”that's all I got.”
“I played to win. When I was a child, my brothers and I played cowboys and Indians in the park, and I was always an Indian who got captured. That was a learning experience; they were showing me that as a woman I was going to be captured. But in a metaphorical sense, I think I did eventually become a cowboy.”
“[On social climbing:] Everything that goes up must come down.”
“Pathos activates the eyes and ears to see and hear. At times of pathos, illness opens doors to a reality which is closed to a healthy point of view.”
“I don't like talking too much about my personal life, but it all goes into my work.”
“No great city has ever been known for its abundant supply of parking.”
“GodQuest is a awesome resource to explore life's most important questions in a authentic way. It's filled with practical and useful information for both individuals and groups and encourages taking honest steps on the journey with God. I believe many will read it and discover, or re-discover, the God who is our hope!”

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