"There's no question that O.J. Simpson had been a substitute white man in America. He had gained honorary white status. He was not viewed by many white Americans as black. He was not seen as the African American athlete who was rebellious: Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron... He was accepted in golf clubs that were very tony."

-- Michael Eric Dyson

#Athlete Quotes #Golf Quotes #Men Quotes

“Most harm is done by people who are awake.”

Source : "The News Quiz". BBC Radio 4, May 16, 2008.
“A property in the 100-year floodplain has a 96 percent chance of being flooded in the next hundred years without global warming. The fact that several years go by without a flood does not change that probability.”
“The word 'question' is derived from the Latin quaerere 'to seek,' which is the same root as the word for quest. A creative life is a continued quest, and good questions are useful guides.”
“I think it's because most of us talk one way and live another. There are a few people who truly, truly walk the talk.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'll tell you what: I believe mysticism is a very serious endeavor. One must be equipped for it.”
“When I found yoga, I realized that I can direct my own mind through my yoga practice and meditation. I can actually create my own mood. That was a huge awakening for me.”
“I was interviewed on the Israeli radio for five minutes and I said that more than 2000 years ago, Euclid proved that there are infinitely many primes.Â Immediately the host interrupted me and asked, 'Are there still infinitely many primes?'”
“We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic.”

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