"That which commands admiration in the white woman only hastens the degradation of the female slave."

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Source : Patricia Hill Collins (2002). “Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment”, p.92, Routledge

Patricia Hill Collins

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“A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life.”

Source : Chin-Ning Chu (2010). “Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life”, p.12, Hachette UK
“If you fellows have been hunted from one end of the country to the other as I have been, youâ€™ll understand what a bad manâ€™s reputation is built on. Iâ€™ve had credit for more killings than I ever dreamt of”
“We are born into a realm of constant change. Everything is decaying. We are continually losing all that we come in contact with. Our tendency to get attached to impermanent experiences causes sorrow, lamentation and grief, because eventually we are separated from everything and everyone we love. Our lack of acceptance and understanding of this fact makes life unsatisfactory.”
“Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression. It is so spontaneous. And after singing, I think the violin. Since I cannot sing, I paint.”
“I'm a fan of comic books. I'm a nerd. I'm a geek. I'm all that stuff.”
“It is not astonishing that there are many journalists who have become human failures and worthless men. Rather, it is astonishing that, despite all this, this very stratum includes such a great number of valuable and quite genuine men, a fact that outsiders would not so easily guess.”
“...culture is useless unless it is constantly challenged by counter culture. People create culture; culture creates people. It is a two-way street. When people hide behind a culture, you know that's a dead culture.”

Source : Muhammad Yunus (2010). “Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs”, p.66, PublicAffairs
“I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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