"To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships."

--

Source : The Souls of Black Folk ch. 1 (1903)

W. E. B. Du Bois

#Men Quotes #Land Quotes #Race Quotes

“Remember: Bureaucracy elevates conformity ... Make that elevates 'fatal stupidity' to the status of religion.”
“It's not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I'm tough to crack because I'm shy.”
“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.”
“I look back now and realize that the gift of a true friend is that she sees you not the way you see yourself or the way others see you. A true friend sees you for who you are and who you can become.”

Source : Robin Jones Gunn (2009). “Sisterchicks Say Ooh La La!”, p.21, Multnomah
“It is clothes. It is parts. Therefore, you combine the parts differently to create your own unique expression.”

Source : "Invasion of the $10 Wardrobe" by Jessica Pressler, www.gq.com. December 13, 2011.
“Laugh whenever you can. Keeps you from killing yourself when things are bad. That and vodka.”
“I'm very proud of my Scottish blood.”
“Ho Kyuns poetry is in the tradition of his master, the incomparable Tu Fu, while remaining fully his own. Writing nine centuries later, Hos poetry strikes many parallels--the experiences of war and exile and constant struggle-- and his voice is similarly humane. This is rich and enlightening reading.”

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