Madison Smartt Bell Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other such event in Western history. – Madison Smartt Bell African Quotes Created Quotes European Quotes Event Quotes Founded Quotes Haiti Quotes History Quotes Masters Quotes Revolution Quotes Rose Quotes Slaves Quotes Western Quotes Hemingway’s minimalism is based on the psychological mechanics of repression. An echo of his approach can be detected in a favorite trope of 1980s minimalists: a pattern of reference to dire secrets and hidden wounds these authors didn’t realize they were supposed to have imagined. Our cultural capital has changed tremendously on its way into the twenty-first century. Manhattan has been secured and sanitized; it’s smoke- and trans-fat-free. In the boroughs, many of the old jungles have been cleared as well.
Jordan Fisher We need music that makes complete sense to us, and that’s how ‘Mess’ came about. – Jordan Fisher
Dan Buettner The newness effect of a new thing wears off in nine months to a year, but financial security can last a lifetime. – Dan Buettner
Eric Church I think right now, you’ve seen these artists pop up over the last decade who’ve flirted with branching together a lot of different kinds of music. Some of them have been huge, and sold millions of records. And I think over time it’s become a little bit of what the industry can be. – Eric Church
John O'Keefe Science is the quintessential international endeavour, and the sterling reputation of the Nobel awards is partly due to the widely-perceived lack of national and other biases in the selection of the laureates. – John O’Keefe
Evan Fournier Balto’ was one of my favorite movies. Balto is the Disney character that’s like half-dog, half-wolf. There’s a statue of Balto in Central Park. – Evan Fournier
James Charles I feel like somebody who just is very understanding is my biggest thing – timing is a major issue for me – but also funny! Obviously I want someone really cute and fun and fresh for good Instagram pictures and that just makes me really happy. – James Charles
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