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Constance Baker Motley Quotes

We Americans entered a new phase in our history - the era of integration - in 1954.

Constance Baker Motley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 14, 1921 - September 28, 2005

Topics

History New Integration Era Phase

Always felt like I did things right, always felt like I did things for the community and did everything well in New Orleans.

Community New Right Everything Well

Candidates' wives are supposed to sit cheerfully through their husbands' appearances.

Through Sit Appearances Supposed

The weakness of ourselves and of our reason makes us see flaws in beauties by making us consider everything piece by piece.

Johann Georg Hamann

Weakness Flaws Reason Everything See

To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger.

Anger Me Think You Differences Mad

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

Good Alone Great Service Story Look

For me, personally, skiing holds everything. I used to race cars, but skiing is a step beyond that. It removes the machinery and puts you one step closer to the elements. And it's a complete physical expression of freedom.

Freedom Step Me Skiing You Beyond

I feel like I don't have a lot of time left.

Time Feel Left I Feel Like Like Lot

We all have a gift; we all have a passion - it's just about finding it and going into it. Being an asset to your family and community.

Family Passion Community Gift Going

I've spent my life following my passion.

Life Passion My Life Following Spent

When I did sports cartoons, I used to uh, go to fights.

Sports Go Used Cartoons Did Fights

Perhaps my favourite story is 'Le Passe-Muraille' by Marcel Ayme. It's about a guy who wakes up with a weird faculty that means he can walk through walls. He's a very shy clerk, and he uses it to get revenge, or vent his frustration.

Walk Walls Revenge Frustration Story

People say 'chick lit,' and what they mean is 'crap.' And so even though you might sell 100,000 copies of a book, you're never going to win a prize. These are books that people don't just read, they devour them - they stay up into the early hours because they want to devour them.

People Win Book You Early Want

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