Clark opened the door and reached up for a hug. At the age of eight, he was still a little boy and unashamed to show his father some affection. Carter, his twin, was slightly more mature and already outgrowing the rituals of physical
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“I don't think there is any such thing as an ordinary mortal. Everybody has his own possibility of rapture in the experience of life. All he has to do is recognize it and then cultivate it and get going with it. I always feel uncomfortable when people speak about ordinary mortals because I've never met an ordinary man, woman, or child.”
― The Power of Myth
― The Power of Myth
“the numbers game was referred to by the white racketeers as “nigger pool.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“If one is but secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation. But in the end, the details of a matter are important. The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“there seemed to be a higher code of ethics and sisterliness among those prostitutes than among numerous ladies of the church who have more men for kicks than the prostitutes have for pay.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“We were in that world of Negroes who are both servants and psychologists, aware that white people are so obsessed with their own importance that they will pay liberally, even dearly, for the impression of being catered to and entertained.”
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
― The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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