We live in a country where movies, music, and sports are more important than God to a lot of people. It’s why Colin Kaepernick’s protest rocked the nation and got the whole world talking. Taking a knee is a simple act of defiance. Had Colin done it anywhere other than the football field, it might not have even made the news. Shaun King Read Quote
Too much of Indian writing in English, it seemed to me, consisted of middle-class people writing about other middle-class people – and a small slice of life being passed off as an authentic portrait of the country. Aravind Adiga Read Quote
I love the Sixties and all those iconic women, Bridget Bardot and things like that, so I tend to lean towards those sorts of things. Vanessa Kirby Read Quote
At the end of the day, an entrepreneurial journey is all about de-risking: How can you spend the least amount of time and money to accomplish your goal? The more information you can gather, the more comfortable you’ll be investing time and money into a particular offering. Neil Blumenthal Read Quote
The city of New Orleans showed America what it takes to rebuild a great place. We’re all going together, and we’re not leaving anybody behind. Mitch Landrieu Read Quote
I had written two or three books before my husband noticed that in every one of them a family member was missing. He suggested that it was because my father’s death, when I was five, utterly changed my world. I can only suppose he is right and that this is the reason I am drawn to a narrative where someone’s life is changed by loss. Jenny Nimmo Read Quote
People will sometimes put each other in boxes and have biases toward one another because of what they look like or where they come from or who they are. But ultimately, it’s up to us to decide who we are. Rich Moore Read Quote
I never quite became the monster I wanted to be. I feel mostly monstrous as I more become myself. Because the more you become yourself, the more it disturbs other people. Emil Ferris Read Quote
