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“Like Gil, Brian had been raised as an only child by strong women. "It shaped our views of ourselves. We considered ourselves loners, on the outside of society," said Jackson. And the two of them often preferred being alone to being around other people.”
― Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man
― Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man
“What’s the problem with being “not racist”? It is a claim that signifies neutrality: “I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism.” But there is no neutrality in the racism struggle. The opposite of “racist” isn’t “not racist.” It is “antiracist.”
― How to Be an Antiracist
― How to Be an Antiracist
“How young you are. When you attain my age you will understand one of life's great secrets: Luxury is best appreciated in small portions. When it becomes routine it loses its allure.”
― Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
― Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
“For me to heal,
I need you to heal.
For me to trust,
I need you to trust.
For me to be strong,
I need you to be strong.
For me to gain,
I need you to gain.
For me to win,
I need you to win.
For me to rise,
I need you to rise.”
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I need you to heal.
For me to trust,
I need you to trust.
For me to be strong,
I need you to be strong.
For me to gain,
I need you to gain.
For me to win,
I need you to win.
For me to rise,
I need you to rise.”
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“Certainly she could take him without giving herself into his power. Rather she could use this sex thing to have power over him.”
― Lady Chatterley's Lover
― Lady Chatterley's Lover
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