Coleman Young Quotes
Racism is like high blood pressure—the person who has it doesn’t know he has it until he drops over with a God damned stroke. There are no symptoms of racism. The victim of racism is in a much better position to tell you whether or not you’re a racist than you are.Coleman Young
Quotes to Explore
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We probably wouldn't worry about what people think of us if we could know how seldom they do.
Olin Miller -
It constitutes a superhuman effort to lead any people in times of crisis. Without them, the changes would be impossible.
Fidel Castro -
As an actress, I think it's important to look back and realize that we aren't always quite as original as we think we are. There's this grand, textured history for us over the last 100 years of incredible writers, directors, and performers.
Natalie Dormer -
Everybody has their ups and downs, and that's what makes you tougher.
Isaac Hanson Hanson -
There's nowhere like Detroit; it's a modern necropolis: all these art deco masterpieces crumbling away.
Malik Bendjelloul -
What's great about working on a sitcom is that I spend so much time with people who are in other fields as well, such as writing, directing, and/or camera operating. Being on set is like being on a playground. I go from one thing to the next, and I've learned so much and hope to continue learning.
Olivia Holt
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Any writer will be happy and good only if they know what they're doing and why they're doing it.
Yann Martel -
Everyone should learn to tango in Argentina before they die.
Ian McKeever -
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
Quentin Crisp -
No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted.
Olive Schreiner -
I have a carbohydrate and protein-rich diet. For breakfast, I typically have two slices of bread with butter or jam, four to five eggs - boiled or fried - a few bananas and a glass of milk.
Vijender Singh -
Climate change is obviously happening and there is obviously a man-made contribution.
Owen Paterson
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Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.
Victor Hugo -
Some of the craziest people I've met, in my life, are some of the most brilliant people I've met.
Katee Sackhoff -
What I love about L.A. and Washington, D.C. is that they're almost the opposite of each other. L.A. is a very creative space while D.C. is a very cerebral space. So, they're the ying and the yang in my world. I like them both for their own reasons.
Kal Penn -
I think what I'm trying to do is create moments of recognition. To try to detonate some kind of feeling or understanding of lived experience.
Barbara Kruger -
Tennis Australia really led the charge as far as upping the prize money and trying to do the right thing by the players. They also led the way so women have equal prize money in all the grand slams too.
Samantha Stosur -
I like having those preseason games and exhibitions to really get ready for the regular season and get yourself off to a good start.
Patrick Kane
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The terrorist action of 9/11 gave birth to President Obama's entry to the White House. Not directly, but indirectly.
Maya Angelou -
I think the greatest gift we can give our children is to show them that devotion to God's purposes - love for all beings - is the center of all right living.
Marianne Williamson -
Fortunately, as we all know, it's impossible for anybody but Jimmy Smith to really sound like Jimmy Smith.
Benmont Tench Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -
Keep your head on your shoulders.
Jessica Parker Kennedy -
Racism is like high blood pressure—the person who has it doesn’t know he has it until he drops over with a God damned stroke. There are no symptoms of racism. The victim of racism is in a much better position to tell you whether or not you’re a racist than you are.
Coleman Young