Cornel West Quotes

I have nothing against rich brothers and sisters. Pray for 'em every day. But callousness and indifference, greed and avarice is something that's shot through all of us.

Cornel West

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DayRichGreedEvery DayNothingUs

One life is worth the universe. Poe was able to go right into the very depth of life and to demonstrate this.

John Astin

LifeUniverseWorthGoRightDepth

Only one American has given his life for Iranian democracy. He was a young idealist from Nebraska named Howard Baskerville. In 1907, fresh out of Princeton, Baskerville went to Iran as a schoolteacher. He found himself in the midst of a revolution against tyranny, and was carried away with passion for the democratic cause.

Stephen Kinzer

LifePassionDemocracyRevolution

I look my best when I'm totally free, on holiday, walking on the beach.

Rosamund Pike

BestBeachFreeWalkingLook

There are no ugly ducklings.

Loretta Young

Ugly

Football? Forget it. I didn't have that thing inside me where I wanted to smash against somebody and watch them break. I was too sensitive for that and disliked being that sensitive.

Josh Brolin

FootballMeForgetInsideBreak

Cyber weapons won't go away, and their spread can't be controlled. Instead, as we've done for other destructive technologies, the world needs to establish a set of principles to determine the proper conduct of governments regarding cyber conflict.

Jared Cohen

ConflictWorldGoDonePrinciples

It is possible to take something beautiful and lasting out of the heart-wrenching experience of seeing the animal you love move inexorably toward death.

Jon Katz

LoveBeautifulExperienceDeathYou

I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact.

Diane Sawyer

MemoryWayAlwaysFactFascinated

When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're an important part of the team.

Dennis Eckersley

BeautifulTeamStartHandsYouMean

For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities.

Derrick Jensen

LivingWayBecomeWithoutTellUs

People have to free their imaginations and realize everyone can do something, on a large or a small scale, depending on their ability. Those who can do a lot because of their position and potential should jump right in there.

Douglas Tompkins

PeopleSmallFreePotentialJump

If outsider perspectives made 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Dark Knight' into fantastic franchises, imagine what would happen if you brought in the perspectives of women and people of color.

Annalee Newitz

WomenPeopleColorYouDarkHappen

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