Karen Abbott In 2001, I moved from Philly to Atlanta, where I lived for six years. I had never lived anywhere but Philly, and you can imagine the culture shock; the Civil War seeps into daily life and conversation down South in a way it never does up North. – Karen Abbott Atlanta Quotes Civil Quotes Conversation Quotes Culture Quotes Daily Quotes Imagine Quotes Life Quotes Lived Quotes Moved Quotes North Quotes Philly Quotes Seeps Quotes Shock Quotes South Quotes War Quotes As a kid, I liked to write, but I didn’t think that was a viable career choice. My dream, actually, was to be a white girl rapper and join Salt-N-Pepa – which obviously was a much more viable career choice. Vaudeville was characterized by sunny optimism, acts that were uplifting, cheerful, and clean. It provided a fanciful, magical escape, but after Black Friday, the tone of American entertainment changed almost overnight.
Derren Brown In my 20s, I just had to be the centre of attention all the time. I was quite eccentric. – Derren Brown
Mal Peet I have kind of a personality defect in that I find the word ‘no’ hard to articulate. – Mal Peet
Ray Stannard Baker Measured by any standard, white or black, Washington must be regarded today as one of the great men of this country: and in the future he will be so honored. – Ray Stannard Baker
Silius Italicus Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger. – Silius Italicus
Martha McSally From flying in the cockpit of an A-10 to chairing hearings on Capitol Hill, I’ve learned that each of us will face struggles as we pursue our goals. – Martha McSally
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