Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me – I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us. Michael Johnson Read Quote
Even before I became an artiste, when I barely had the means to support anyone financially, I took care of several destitute women, giving them shelter, food and clothing. Roopa Ganguly Read Quote
It is as absurd to say that a man can’t love one woman all the time as it is to say that a violinist needs several violins to play the same piece of music. Honore de Balzac Read Quote
That’s usually how I get to know strangers – get inappropriately touchy. Once they’ve experienced the awkwardness of you being way too close for comfort, after that, it all gets easy. Natasha Lyonne Read Quote
Even my family laughed at me because they thought this young guy who’s always stuttering in front of other people should be in front of 100 musicians and talk to them and leading them. Kurt Masur Read Quote
It’s such a thrill when an adult comes up to me and says, ‘I read your book as a child and really loved it.’ That’s a tremendous compliment. Katherine Paterson Read Quote
Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the southerly winds are strong, the surf, on all parts of the shore, makes the landing exceedingly troublesome. William Bligh Read Quote
