Many are observing Ferguson and witnessing the anger, demonstrations, looting and vandalism and calling for quiet. But quiet isn’t enough. The absence of noise isn’t the presence of justice – and we must demand justice in Ferguson and the other ‘Fergusons’ around America. Jesse Jackson Read Quote
Yes, people pull the trigger – but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
I think it’s important never to look yourself up on Wikipedia. I think the temptation to correct any interesting factual errors would be too much. Marcus Brigstocke Read Quote
Sometimes I wonder how my life would have worked out if my books had been translated into English sooner, because English is the language that’s spoken worldwide, and when a book appears in English it is made universal, it becomes a global publication. Olga Tokarczuk Read Quote
As a kid, I’d go into the bathroom when I was having a tantrum. I’d be in the bathroom crying, studying myself in the mirror. I was preparing for future roles. Adam Sandler Read Quote
At the same time that I love meeting people and stuff, I’m a very private person. Casey James Read Quote
Someone called all the newspapers in New York and told them I’d died. I’ve been told by almost everyone it was an ex-wife – I’ve had a few so it’s hard to pinpoint which one – but who knows for sure? Richard Pryor Read Quote
But I must own that I also felt stirred by an unselfish desire to voice all the joys and sorrows, the hopes and ambitions, of the American Negro, in classic musical form. James Weldon Johnson Read Quote
