Go to the depot here, now, and what will you see? A well-dressed colored lady, with her little children by her side, whom she has brought up intelligently and with refinement, as much so as white children, comes to the cars, and where is she shown to? Into the smoking car, where men are cursing, swearing, spitting on the floor. Hiram Rhodes Revels Read Quote
The older view of the nature of heat was that it is a substance, very fine and imponderable indeed, but indestructible, and unchangeable in quantity, which is an essential fundamental property of all matter. Hermann von Helmholtz Read Quote
Do whatever rejuvenates you. It might be a cooking class, cocktails with the girls, or just private time with the hubby. We all have our moments where we run out of steam because we’ve given everything we’ve got to everyone else. Whoever decided that was a good thing? It’s not. Everyone needs to refuel. Jada Pinkett Smith Read Quote
It’s a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself. Donnie Yen Read Quote
He said, ‘From then on, I realized that I was not just abandoned. I was chosen. I was special.’ And I think that’s the key to understanding Steve Jobs. Walter Isaacson Read Quote
I love rearranging and reimagining tunes, so I want my audience to enjoy hearing songs in a new way and make their own discoveries. Brian Stokes Mitchell Read Quote
For many children, the library represents their only access to books, reading, and the Internet outside of their home. If you think about how far behind a child would be without access to these fundamental tools – tools that are vital to successful employment later in life – it’s a travesty. Karin Slaughter Read Quote
I’m married. I’ve been with my husband for six years. Now that I know what a healthy relationship is, I find I can write better about the unhealthiness of relationships. Rachel Bloom Read Quote
He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against. Confucius Read Quote
