"People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction."

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Source : "Stranger in the Village". Essay by James A. Baldwin, first published in Harper's Magazine (1953), republished in James A. Baldwin "Notes of a Native Son" (1955), and later quoted in "Black Body: Rereading James Baldwin's 'Stranger in the Village'" by Teju Cole, www.newyorker.com. August 19, 2014.

James A. Baldwin

#Eye Quotes #Reality Quotes #People Quotes

“Now that you've grown up You can finally learn to be a child We made it to the end of the world But we'll never make it out alive.”
“All that remains is dreammaking and strange remembrance.”

Source : André Aciman (2008). “Call Me by Your Name: A Novel”, p.199, Macmillan
“We cannot afford to leave the poor behind.”

Source : "Q&A With Finance Minister Chidambaram". Interview with Amol Sharma, Paul Beckett, blogs.wsj.com. October 8, 2012.
“I would admit Im an introvert. I dont know why introverts have to apologize.”
“Birds are extremely valued as indicators of overall environmental health. If there's a problem in a wild bird population, it's indicative that something went wrong.”
“I will not die an unlived life...I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me...I choose to risk my significance.”
“Mumbai Indians will strive to build on our proud legacy of giving youngsters a platform to showcase their talent and realise their true potential.”
“Regardless of whether or not you belong to a majority religion, in the United States you may not impose your theology on civil law.”

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