"in race relations, the single gesture and the single individual are more often than not doomed to failure. Only the group and the long-term, undeviating policy make much headway. ... if you want to make the world a better place, the first thing you must accept is the fact that you cannot transcend your limitations as an individual."

-- Margaret Halsey

#Race Quotes #Long Quotes #Racism Quotes

“It is in your power to point the way to a less dangerous and happier life.”
“I see myself as a mascot for the kids who get beat down and don't feel like they belong”

Source : "Crush Of The Week: Jamie Campbell Bower" by Emily Laurence, www.seventeen.com. June 26, 2013.
“We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.”

Source : Inaugural Address, www.presidency.ucsb.edu. January 20, 1969.
“In the Church the transformative power of the Eucharist is experienced through the dignified celebration of Holy Mass, and people are empowered for mission because of that.”

Source : Source: eppc.org
“From nothing to everything is a long way, from everything to nothing is one stop.”
“Sometimes even feeling bad feels good. Negative emotions can feel so familiar (especially if they mimic our past) as to actually be comforting. Awareness is realizing that our life could always be better. Growth is doing what it takes to make it better...”
“Experience does by no means automatically leads to wisdom and understanding.”
“Sometimes it's easier to be as bad as they expect you to be.”

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