"Our country's national crime is lynching. It is not the creature of an hour, the sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury, or the unspeakable brutality of an insane mob."

-- Ida B. Wells

#Country Quotes #Lynching Quotes #Insane Quotes

“There are things that are about the entire genre, so it's weird when you look on Wikipedia and people say, "The scene where Angel grabs his fist is from Superman II," and you're thinking, "Ummm, no it's not." Or, "There's a shot from Matrix Revolutions." I'm thinking, "I've only seen Matrix Revolutions once, and will never watch it ever again."”

Source : "Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Edgar Wright of Hot Fuzz". Interview with Keith Phipps, film.avclub.com. April 18, 2007.
“We need to execute people like (John Walker Lindh) in order to physically intimidate liberals.”
“Hearken, my believing reader. What is the cause of your weakness? Is it not because the fountain of life is little used? Is it not because you are resting on old experiences, and not daily gathering new mannaâ€”daily drawing new strength from Christ?”
“I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway.”

Source : "Gaga over Gugu! PUM One on One: Gugu Mbatha-Raw". Interview with Kam Williams, pittsburghurbanmedia.com.
“For me the experience of writing is really an experience of losing control.... I think it's very much like dreaming or like surfing. You go out there and wait for a wave, and when it comes it takes you somewhere and you don't know where it'll go.”
“One of my best friends growing up was gay. It's never been an issue for me. I think there was a time in my life, probably in college, that I wished every guy was gay because it meant more woman for me! I don't know what everyone's problem with it is, I wish everyone was gay! That's always the way I thought about it. I have no issue with it. If I have to suffer through marriage why shouldn't they?”

Source : "Short Episode: Donald Trump, Jr. Opens Up About Gay Marriage, Women’s Rights, and His Love of Hunting". "The Six Pack" with DJ Ben Harvey and Dave Rubin, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 15, 2012.
“I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.”

Source : FaceBook post by Erica Jong from Jul 06, 2015
“The delicate sensitivity of a frightened rattlesnake.”

Source : Ross Macdonald (2010). “The Way Some People Die”, p.233, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

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