"The success of the abolitionist movement lay in its making real for people in Britain and America the slave ship's pervasive and utterly instrumental terror, which was indeed its defining feature."

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Source : Marcus Rediker (2007). “The Slave Ship: A Human History”, p.13, Penguin

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“The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and of elevated opinions.”
“I will tell you what I have learned myself. For me, a long five or six mile walk helps. And one must go alone and every day.”

Source : Brenda Ueland (2013). “If You Want to Write”, p.31, Simon and Schuster
“Every encounter with a woman must be viewed as a negotiation, ... the difference being instead of coaxing them off rooftops, you're coaxing them into romance. And remember, the negotiator is always in control.”
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”

Source : "The Wright Style". Book by Carla Lind, p. 3, 1992.
“We receive mixed messages about taking good care of ourselves. Love thy neighbor as thyself means to love thyself and thy neighbor. Yet, self-love often is confused with selfishness and conceit. We are selfish when we do not love and accept ourselves, and attempt to take from others to fill the emptiness. Conceit indicates low self-worth and an attempt to conceal it. It is difficult to extend to others what you have not been able to give yourself. Take good care of yourself so you can care about the rest of us.”

Source : Jennifer James (1986). “Success Is the Quality of Your Journey”, William Morrow Paperbacks
“I'm a Golden Globe nominee, yes. It's very nice. It's a very nice thing, but I kind of think of all the awards I wasn't ever nominated for, for years and things.”

Source : "Closer - Patrick Marber Q&A" compiled by Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.
“Around the holidays, or anytime I'm going on vacation, I try to bump up my cardio or lose a pound before leaving.”
“If people recognize me from The Vampire Diaries, they just give me that look that's like, "I think I know you. I think I saw you boxing in 1912, but I'm not sure," because it was such a short-lived run.”

Source : "Cassidy Freeman Talks LONGMIRE, SMALLVILLE, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and Her Band, THE REAL D’COY". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. June 24, 2012.

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