"It was the law that if a white man was caught trying to educate a Negro slave, he was liable to prosecution entailing a fine of fifty dollars and a jail sentence. . . Our ignorance was the greatest hold the South had on us. We knew we could run away, but what then?"

-- John W. Campbell

#Running Quotes #Ignorance Quotes #Men Quotes

“Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.”
“Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear.”
“I tried to go to community college for a while, and it's a funny story. I walked into the English class on the first day, and they told us to write about what we did over the summer. I can't remember exactly, but I think I walked out exactly at that point and went to the office to ask for my money back.”

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“You just have to have the guidance to lead you in the direction until you can do it yourself.”
“I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.”
“Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.”
“Before me, sprinters retired at 23 or 24. I run because I still like it, I can make a living, and I feel I was born to do it. And because people tell me I can't do it.”
“When accepting or preparing for a role, fear is the motivating factor.”

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