Hélène

“The white kids were going to have a chance to become Galileos and Madame Curies and Edisons and Ganguins, and our boys (the girls weren't even in on it) would try to be Jesse Owenses and Joe Louises.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“a big man, who was himself protected by the shield of a bad reputation”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“That’s war: it’s when God lags behind the music of men, when he can’t untangle the threads of so many fates at the same time.”
― David Diop, At Night All Blood is Black

“As the bestselling author Robin Sharma says, "Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life." There actually should be something different and special every single year, and every single day.”
― Joëlle Marti, Those Happy Moments: How a One-Year Experiment Led to Lasting Happiness