Haiti and the Dominican Republic don’t just share an island, Hispaniola, but a history, one that includes all the signal events that went into creating the modern world: Columbus, conquest, genocide, slavery, imperial war, revolution, and U.S. counterinsurgencies and military occupations. Greg Grandin Read Quote
I hate working out – I have to mentally push myself through it. I can get very whiny, saying things like, ‘I can’t do it!’ Christina Aguilera Read Quote
Modern sport can be an ugly convergence of commerce and celebrity, but it still has the capacity to move a crowd. Katie Kitamura Read Quote
I try to create an environment where it’s okay to make a mistake, though it’s not okay to be unfocused or come in unprepared. I’m challenging and demanding, but very patient. I don’t tell you how to get there and I don’t show you what to do, though I’ll ask leading questions. Ruben Santiago-Hudson Read Quote
Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance. Anurag Kashyap Read Quote
I am someone who really would like to see more women in government, but Palin makes me cringe every time I hear about her. Naomi Alderman Read Quote
At 35 women are at the bottom level of middle age but we can look like we are absolutely in our prime. Even if you’re badly out of shape, you can put yourself in good shape in two years, maximum. Barbi Benton Read Quote
I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon. Ezra Taft Benson Read Quote
