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“What and how much had I lost by trying to do only what was expected of me instead of what I myself had wished to do?”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“I remember that I'm invisible and walk softly so as not awake the sleeping ones. Sometimes it is best not to awaken them; there are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“Perhaps to lose a sense of where you are implies the danger of losing a sense of who you are.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them things are. You have to demand respect in this world, ain't nobody just gonna hand it to you. How you carry yourself, what you stand for--that's how you gain respect. But, little one, ain't nobody's respect worth more than your own.”
― Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
― Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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