History is a sly boots, and for a generation of blacks that cannot identify with the frustrations of Jim Crow, and for whites who cannot understand the hard deal that faces working-class blacks, it is difficult to reconcile Hughes’s reputation as a poet-hero with his topical verse and uncomplicated prose. Darryl Pinckney Read Quote
The difference between ignorant and educated people is that the latter know more facts. But that has nothing to do with whether they are stupid or intelligent. Neal Stephenson Read Quote
At the age of 13, I felt it was up to me to decide whether I wanted to go to church or be with my mates, and I chose to go to church. Gareth Gates Read Quote
The benefits of growth have not trickled down. Income inequalities have become one of the biggest global challenges, attracting growing attention not only in academic literature but also among policymakers globally. Jose Angel Gurria Read Quote
I want people to see what I can do. Not see what Steph can do or my dad can do and then assume that’s what I do. I want them to actually watch me play and then decide who they think I am. Seth Curry Read Quote
I’m a producer… I am a Hollywood producer. That is so weird. And it’s not lame. But it’s just like, how did that happen? Matt Stone Read Quote
After graduating, the jobs that I got were TV, so you sort of move to where the jobs are. But I would absolutely go back to theater if the role was right. Brett Dalton Read Quote
Hair on the eyebrow droops because of aging, so a groomed eyebrow on a man opens the eye and makes him looks younger. Anastasia Soare Read Quote
I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, ‘I’m sorry, I thought you were someone else.’ I said, ‘I am.’ Demetri Martin Read Quote
