Clint Smith When we say that black lives matter, it’s not because others don’t: it’s simply because we must affirm that we are worthy of existing without fear, when so many things tell us we are not. – Clint Smith Affirm Quotes Black Quotes Existing Quotes Fear Quotes Lives Quotes Matter Quotes Simply Quotes Worthy Quotes The power of literature does not lie in resonance with the particular but the way that the particular speaks to a broader, more universal truth. We tend to think of racism as this interpersonal verbal or physical abuse, when in truth, that is only one way that racism manifests itself. The reality of contemporary racism is that it while it is ubiquitous, it is often invisible, subsequently making it more difficult to name and identify.
Lamar OdomRespect Respect goes a long way when you carry yourself a certain way and show manners when you first meet someone. If you do that, then it’s hard for somebody not to like you. – Lamar Odom
Leslyn Lewis Canada must remain a country where we can earn a fair wage, pay our bills without worry, and leave our children better off tomorrow than they are today. – Leslyn Lewis
Jay-Jay Okocha Traditionally it’s been difficult for Africans to play over here, mainly because the African calendar is very different to that in Europe. Most of the coaches over here can’t accept that we have to go back home to play at the Nations’ Cup for a month while the season is still on over here. That made people reluctant to sign Africans. – Jay-Jay Okocha
James Dyson If you invent something, you’re doing a creative act. It’s like writing a novel or composing music. You put your heart and soul into it, and money. It’s years of your life, it’s your house remortgaged, huge emotional investment and financial investment. – James Dyson
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