"I could depend a lot on my shaking, though I never shimmied vulgarly and only to express myself."

-- Ethel Waters

#Black History Quotes #Black Quotes #Shaking Quotes

“The greatest teacher is just going out and playing.”
“Sometimes, the girls hug all boys except me, and I just smile, but it hurts.”
“Ordinary people can do extraordinary things.”
“The talent of historians lies in their creating a true ensemble out of facts which are but half true.”
“The Cross to me is certain salvation. The Cross is that which I ever adore. The Cross of the Lord is with me. The Cross is my refuge.”
“I’d prefer to see both knees on the ground. I mean, if you’re going to grovel, be the best groveler you can, right?”

Source : Chloe Neill (2009). “Some Girls Bite: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel”, p.110, Penguin
“There is no better time than right now to start your own "family tradition" of helping needy children.”
“We are reinventing ourselves as a company. Compaq is taking ownership of its customer relationships and accountability of our customer's needs.”

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