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zakiya
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They were dead and they were still taking up my time. Who did they think they were?
“I saw the world from the stars' point of view, and it looked unbearably lonely.”
― We Are the Ants
― We Are the Ants
“America is us. America is ours. It’s worth fighting for. The people united will never be defeated. Resist.”
― Internment
― Internment
“We're not words, Henry, we're people.
Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.”
― We Are the Ants
Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.”
― We Are the Ants
“Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a similar mass effort to reeducate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn.”
― Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
― Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
“There’s a Japanese phrase that I like: koi no yokan. It doesn’t mean love at first sight. It’s closer to love at second sight. It’s the feeling when you meet someone that you’re going to fall in love with them. Maybe you don’t love them right away, but it’s inevitable that you will.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
― The Sun Is Also a Star
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