Ta-Nehisi Coates When I see the Confederate flag, I see the attempt to raise an empire in slavery. It really, really is that simple. I don’t understand how anybody with any sort of education on the Civil War can see anything else. – Ta-Nehisi Coates Attempt Quotes Civil Quotes Confederate Quotes Education Quotes Empire Quotes Flag Quotes Raise Quotes Simple Quotes Slavery Quotes Sort Quotes Understand Quotes War Quotes As a writer, I was shaped by a desire to write for black people. That things were not being represented. That was my motivating force. That it has become what it has become is shocking to me. I just wanted to be able to take care of my kids. I do understand how hate eats at the soul and how to purge yourself of hate.
Suhasini Maniratnam The Indian film industry has a condescending attitude towards its fans without actually intending to. They want to explain everything, leaving very little to the filmgoers’ imagination. – Suhasini Maniratnam
Al SmithChristmas No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace, is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas. – Al Smith
Jim Webb I am not convinced the Clean Air Act was ever intended to regulate or classify as a dangerous pollutant something as basic and ubiquitous in our atmosphere as carbon dioxide. – Jim Webb
Leon AskinMorning In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of meat in it, in the evening we had a very thin meat soup with some potatoes in it. – Leon Askin
Kelly Rowland We all come to the point where it’s time to get yourself straight, as a businesswoman, a mother, whatever you are in life. It’s tough love but it’s also being real with yourself. It’s important to take those rose-coloured glasses off and see what’s going on. – Kelly Rowland
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