"That's what I think my job in the world has been, is to sort of try to sit silently a bit and watch it all sort of move and see those small, quiet details, whether it be a small village outside of Colombo [country?] or the favelas of Brazil, where, again, resistance culture is something that you hear resonating in the streets of South Central Los Angeles as well."

-- Kehinde Wiley

#Country Quotes #Jobs Quotes #Moving Quotes

“The only thing in my bag that works is the bug spray.”

Source : Bruce Lansky (2011). “Golf, It's Just a Game: The Best Quotes & Cartoons About Golf”, p.21, Simon and Schuster
“I fought windmills with such heavy weapons that I risked dislocating my arm ...”

Source : Fanny Lewald, Hanna Ballin Lewis (1992). “The Education of Fanny Lewald: An Autobiography”, p.301, SUNY Press
“Playing video games is something I enjoy in my spare time. I'm a gamer, always have been.”
“Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.”
“I know that sounds really extreme, but if you just look at the history, you will find Harry Anslinger [first U.S. commissioner of the Bureau of Narcotics] going on about satanic swing and how reefer will make black people think they're as good as white people - which to him, obviously, was a very horrible outcome. This is the basis of our drug laws.”
“My parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles were all funny, and I felt that energy, that delivery, that timing, that sarcasm. All that stuff seeped into my brain.”

Source : "Comedy, Then and Now: Laughing With the Legends of Stand-Up From the 1800’s to 2010" by Steve North, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 6, 2010.
“Everybody underestimates the kick to the groin.”

Source : "The Lunch Break: The Wit and Wisdom of Bas Rutten" by Daniel Murphy, www.esquire.com. August 10, 2007.
“I reread Mesrine's book every year because the way the story is told is fascinating. Today, we don't have gangsters like Mesrine - he had humor.”

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