"History is the narrative of people searching for a place to go."

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Source : J. R. Moehringer (2005). “The Tender Bar: A Memoir”, p.160, Hachette UK

J. R. Moehringer

#People Quotes #Narrative Quotes

“The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were all written by affluent white males, but to discuss them in any meaningful way, you have to bring in the roles of African Americans - the enslaved blacks - and the roles of women, who were scarcely acknowledged by those documents. You have to discuss why slavery wasn't outlawed by the Constitution, why women weren't given the votes. The Bill of Rights isn't about dead white males anymore, and it's not just about live white males either; it's about every minority group that exists.”
“Philosophy can't build bridges, but can encourage people to cross them.”
“In war, while everything is simple, even the simplest thing is difficult. Difficulties accumulate and produce frictions which no one can comprehend who has not seen war.”
“I'm far more dangerous now, because I don't care at all.”
“The greatest gift that an actor can have is good scripts because then you're relieved of the responsibility of trying to elevate the material.”

Source : "Holt McCallany and Executive Producer/Showrunner Warren Leight Interview LIGHTS OUT". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. January 19, 2011.
“Art is restoration: the idea is to repair the damages that are inflicted in life, to make something that is fragmented - which is what fear and anxiety do to a person - into something whole.”
“The person who thinks he has found the ultimate truth is wrong.”
“If you want to be happy in your life with love you have to realize nothing ever goes perfectly. Life fluctuates, life is a frequency, it's an undetermined thing, it moves and you have to be able to accommodate that.”

Source : Source: www.hiphopcanada.com

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