"Racism and prejudice exist there [at the National Film Board] like anywhere else. My history at the Board has not been easy. It's been a long walk."

-- Alanis Obomsawin

#Long Walks Quotes #Racism Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“Often when we realize how precious those seconds are, it's too late for them to be captured because the moment has passed. We realize too late.”
“After a cruel childhood, one must reinvent oneself. Then reimagine the world.”
“Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes.”

Source : "Fictional character: Robert the Bruce". "Braveheart", 1995.
“The world of strict naturalism in which clever mathematical laws all by themselves bring the universe and life into existence, is pure [science] fiction. Theories and laws do not bring matter/energy into existence. The view that they nevertheless somehow have the capacity seems a rather desperate refuge...from the alternative possibility...Trying to avoid the clear evidence for the existence of a divine intelligence behind nature, atheist scientists are forced to ascribe creative powers to less and less credible candidates like mass/energy and the laws of nature.”
“Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise.”
“That principle can be summed up in three simple words. Thoughts Become Things!”
“We see systematically taught in our high schools today that kids not have to hear their parents, that they can make their own rules, and not even live by what their parents, so there's no guidance from the parents. And there's a concerted effort why - government must be their God.”
“Never, never, never, hire people with an attitude. You will regret it.”

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