Rosa Luxemburg The very action of the proletariat is a determining factor in history. And although we can no more jump over the stages of historical development than a man can jump over his shadow, nevertheless, we can accelerate or retard that development. – Rosa Luxemburg Accelerate Quotes Action Quotes Determining Quotes Development Quotes Factor Quotes Historical Quotes History Quotes Jump Quotes Proletariat Quotes Retard Quotes Shadow Quotes Stages Quotes Under the leaden sway of Alexander III’s government, the silence of the graveyard prevailed. Russian society, equally discouraged by the collapse of all hopes for peaceful reforms and by the apparent ineffectiveness of the revolutionary movement, was in the grip of a mood of depression and resignation.
Gina Prince-Bythewood There is a perception within our community and the world that black people don’t love each other. That we don’t fight for each other. That perception is so dangerous. We need positive images to counter the negative portrayals we see every day. And positive doesn’t mean perfect. Perfect is boring. – Gina Prince-Bythewood
Chris Burke I want to be a professional. I want to be like my TV father, Bill Smitrovich. He’s an easy, calm actor. I don’t want to freak out. – Chris Burke
Joanna Scott Vladimir Nabokov on ‘Bleak House’ or Henry James on ‘The House of the Seven Gables’ prove that reading can be an exciting subject in itself, full of passionate encounters, contradictory judgments, striking discoveries, and unexpected reversals. – Joanna Scott
Matthew McConaughey My wife and I don’t compete. We know each other’s preferences, and we work to provide those for each other. One will take over when the other is faced with something he or she dislikes. That’s what friends do. – Matthew McConaughey
Heidi Hammel My message is don’t be discouraged by anything anybody tells you. In my case of the science thing, and I just ignored people who said, ‘Oh, girls don’t do that.’ – Heidi Hammel
Miroslav Vitous I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend. – Miroslav Vitous
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