I remember being in a history lesson and saying to my teacher, ‘How come you never talk about black scientists and inventors and pioneers?’ And she looked at me and said, ‘Because there aren’t any.’ Malorie Blackman Read Quote
As a high school dropout, I understand the value of education: A second chance at obtaining my high school diploma through the G.I. Bill led me to attend college and law school and allowed me the opportunity to serve in Congress. Charles B. Rangel Read Quote
The cooking profession, while it’s a noble craft and a noble calling, ’cause you’re doing something useful – you’re feeding people, you’re nurturing them, you’re providing sustenance – it was never pure. Anthony Bourdain Read Quote
There does not exist a painter who knows himself or knows what he is doing. Marcel Duchamp Read Quote
We don’t see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and it’s a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan, not just in the short term, but over the long term. John R. Allen Read Quote
Although I was born in New York, I moved to Baltimore when I was young. And I like to say New York birthed me, but Baltimore raised me. A big part of my heart was always in Baltimore. Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. Read Quote
We have been under military rule since 1952, when a group of army officers overthrew Egypt’s monarchy and ended Britain’s occupation of the country. But that only replaced an external occupation with an internal one, in which favored sons of the armed forces replaced their uniforms with suits, a move meant to create a semblance of civilian rule. Mona Eltahawy Read Quote
When my mood was high, I seemed normal, even buoyant. I felt smarter. I had secrets. I could see God in a light bulb. Gene Tierney Read Quote
When you’re blessed, you’ve got to be sensitive to people that don’t have and need to depend on somebody else to eat. Brandon T. Jackson Read Quote
Well, I think the worst part about tribalism is its tendency to fundamentalize, and if I can fight fundamentalism in any of its forms I’m happy. Sherman Alexie Read Quote
