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there are other true stories to tell, stories steeped in defiance of popular assumptions about race, whose contours are shaped by unease with conventional discussions about race relations.
“The truth unquestionably is, that the only path to a subversion of the republican system of the Country is, by flattering the prejudices of the people, and exciting their jealousies and apprehensions, to throw affairs into confusion, and bring on civil commotion.”
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“I want to get one thing straight right from the start: I am not a natural-born jock. I am about as intrinsically athletic as an oyster, with the innate grace and sporty prowess of a brick—a very cute oyster and a very intelligent brick, if I do say so myself, but oysterly and bricklike nevertheless.”
― The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts
― The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts
“Opinions are like assholes. Everyone’s got one. Most people are quite fond of their own, especially in private. Yet they’re not really something that should be waved around too much in public. When they are, it’s okay to ignore them, because showing them off, unsolicited, is actually kind of rude.”
― The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts
― The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts
“Find a bit of beauty in the world today.
Share it. If you can’t find it, create it.
Some days this may be hard to do.
Persevere.”
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Share it. If you can’t find it, create it.
Some days this may be hard to do.
Persevere.”
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“I learned from an early age that if it feels bad, it's good, and if it feels good, you are bad”
― The Chronology of Water
― The Chronology of Water
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