"In the invincible and indescribable squalor of Harlem ... I was tormented. I felt caged, like an animal. I wanted to escape. I felt if I did not get out I would slowly strangle."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Animal Quotes #Harlem Quotes #Invincible Quotes

“The doing of something productive regardless of the outcome is an act of faith. The doing of a small something when a large something is too much for us is perhaps especially an act of faith. Faith means going forward by whatever means we can.”
“I see my buildings as pieces of cities, and in my designs I try to make them into responsible and contributing citizens.”

Source : César Pelli (1999). “Observations for young architects”, Monacelli Pr
“The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup!”
“It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.”

Source : William Ellery Channing (1840). “Lectures on the elevation of the labouring portion of the community”, p.25
“It's just the more you do it the better you get, or at least that's how I feel in my case. I think it's a combination of confidence and just having done it this long and just learning. I'm always learning. I'm still honing my craft.”
“But, when I was about thirteen, I began to sort of sing in my neighborhood.”
“It's definitely not the character who it is in the comics, I'll say that much.”

Source : "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2: James Gunn Talks Peter Quill's Father, How Much Thanos Fits into the Sequel, and More" by Adam Chitwood, collider.com. August 12, 2014.
“Knitting is repetitive, rewarding, and calms me down like a warm bath. But it takes up juuuust enough brainspace that I can't come up with ideas. Which is too bad, because I love multitasking.”

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