"I realized that I was connected to Africa. I wasn't just a Colored girl. I was part of a whole world that wanted a better life. I'm part of a majority and not a minority. My life has been a life of growth. If you're not growing, you're not going to understand real love. If you're not reaching out to help others then you're shrinking. My life has been active. I'm not a spectator"

-- Assata Shakur

#Girl Quotes #Real Quotes #Helping Others Quotes

“I'll tell you the secret. When you begin with a character, you want to begin by creating a villain.”
“Misreading is a big part of reading, the way in which the level of attention you're paying can lead to some interesting residue.”

Source : "5x5: Brian Evenson". Interview with Matt Bell, logger.believermag.com. July 10, 2014.
“Children must master the language of things before they master the language of words.”
“The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished by the different modes of action to which they give rise.”

Source : Charles Sanders Peirce (1974). “Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce”, p.255, Harvard University Press
“When we were making the law, when we were writing the literature and the mathematics the grandfarthers of Blair and little Bush were scratching around in caves.”
“If soot stains your tunic, dye it black. This is vengeance.”
“My dear, did you ever stop to think what a wonderful bunker you would make?”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Had I not created my whole world, I would certainly have died in other peopleâ€™s.”

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