"Disgust with injustice may sharpen the desire for justice. Readers who donâ€™t see this connection merely wish to be entertained, and I have neither skill nor desire to turn the agony of a people into entertainment."

-- Ayi Kwei Armah

#Agony Quotes #Skills Quotes #People Quotes

“It sucks the way the world works. You can do a hundred things for people, but you do one bad mistake and everyone crucifies you and that's all they want to remember.”

Source : "Arenas opens up after lengthy hiatus from league, media". Interview with Sam Amick, www.si.com. February 20, 2012.
“An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by.”
“When God's in it, the job gets done.”
“Be positive and the challenge will be easier.”
“You got to have dedicated people, a lot of dedicated folk. There's only so much one person can do. We really have to find people in our community that can give an hour a week. I was recruited because I started gangbanging at 12. I understand the structure; I understand the people inside.”
“The substitute for knowledge is money.”
“My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it.”
“When I go home to Pennsylvania, my cousins who live in small towns and are twenty-three with kids are like 'Krysten, when are you getting married?' 'When are you having a kid?' Honestly, those aren't the most important things to me right now.”

Source : "Krysten Ritter: Master Pool Shark". Interview with Ashley Terrill, www.elle.com. April 13, 2012.

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