"There are a lot of homes for boys, but very few for girls, that is why I chose to do for girls."

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Miriam Makeba

#Girl Quotes #Home Quotes #Boys Quotes

“In a country like India, the British were only able to rule the country because it had completely co-opted the elite of the country, who did their work for them.”
“It is said that courage isnâ€™t the absence of fear but the fortitude to confront fear. And as long as homophobia continues to be an accepted element of the locker room culture and homophobic language a coachâ€™s motivational tool, we can never dismiss the courage it takes for an athlete-on any level-to be openly gay. Bobby Blair may not be a household name, but his journey-from frightened collegiate athlete to empowered advocate-is one that has an important lesson for anyone who believes in the unifying power of sports.”
“Things are only mannequins and even the great world-historical events are only costumes beneath which they exchange glances with nothingness”
“I found a guy in the Bronx who had an old plywood Kay bass that he wanted $75 for. He held it for me, and I gave him a few dollars every time I could scrape some extra money together. Meanwhile I borrowed or rented basses for jam sessions and paying jobs. It was a great thrill when I finally took possession of my Kay.”
“...Ere midnightâ€™s frown and morningâ€™s smile, ere thou and peace may meet.”
“You can't force someone to sell property in America,”

Source : "In recording said to be of Clippers' Sterling, racist claim denied" by Jason Hanna, Steve Almasy, www.cnn.com. May 8, 2014.
“Oh I love gadgets and I pride myself on keeping at the cutting edge of technology.”
“Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.”

Source : Nathaniel Hawthorne (1868). “Passages from the American Note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne”, p.28

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