Napoleon had been fighting this army of slaves and free people in Haiti and it depleted his forces. And after the Revolution, when the French were driven out, they stopped and sold this big chunk of North America to the Americans for very little money. Edwidge Danticat Read Quote
It’s very hard to respect people on holiday – everybody looks so silly at the beach, it makes you hate humanity – but when you see people at their work they elicit respect, whether it’s a mechanic, a stonemason or an accountant. Alain de Botton Read Quote
What will be the final straw that finally forces Congress to at least open up formal debate – let alone introduce a bill, pass it, and have it signed into law – that curbs the scourge of gun deaths across the country? Patrick Murphy Read Quote
I love all the different ways that New Yorkers show their individuality through what they choose to wear. Henrik Lundqvist Read Quote
If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help… Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business – you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. Barack Obama Read Quote
I’m really bad writing the chase scenes or fighting scenes. I’m much better for writing, like, a more melancholic or tragic music. Ryuichi Sakamoto Read Quote
Not having to compensate for always being at a size disadvantage allows me to unleash all of my skills. Joseph Benavidez Read Quote
Well, I tapped into maybe arguably the worst rule in basketball. I wish they would just take it out or amend it greatly. It’s a terrible rule, block or charge. I shouldn’t be able to stand there and it’s a foul. Come on! Rex Chapman Read Quote
I was picked on because I was timid. I had younger sisters; I couldn’t turn to them for help. I didn’t have an older brother. Mark E. Smith Read Quote
