"Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin'd and join th' angelic train."

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Source : Phillis Wheatley (2008). “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (EasyRead Comfort Edition)”, p.10, ReadHowYouWant.com

Phillis Wheatley

#Christian Quotes #Black Quotes #Cain Quotes

“My own eyes try to sleep, but they don't. They stay wide awake as time snarls forward and silence drops down, like measured thought.”
“If you wear clothes that don't suit you, you're a fashion victim. You have to wear clothes that make you look better.”
“Acting in the movies is just like ditch-digging”
“Men who can eat anything they want and not gain weight should do it out of sight of the women they're married to.”
“I haven't aged into a character actor. I'm an old leading man.”
“At first, the idea of doing a 90-minute workout in a 40 degree room sounded like torture. But the sweating is exactly what I became addicted to. My body changed dramatically almost immediately. Within three classes, I noticed less belly fat. My knees and legs are stronger than ever now; my arms have definition for the first time in my life; and my posture is much, much better. I also feel completely energized from all of the deep breathing. I leave class relieved of any anxiety I went in with, and the sweating and detoxifying make my skin feel great.”
“One thing a goal must do is fill us with positive emotion when we think about it. The more intensely we feel about a goal the more progressively weâ€™ll move toward it.”
“We will be just as ruthless as any of our targets. We will go for the throat.”

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