Keith Ellison Quotes

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul.

Keith Ellison

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YourselfFightDemocracyLongYou

I feel like it's my responsibility not to leave the listener in a pool of dread.

Jens Lekman

ResponsibilityFeelPoolLeaveLike

Comedy has to do with holding and releasing tension; it's very technical. It's more technical than drama.

John Michael Higgins

ComedyDramaMoreTensionTechnical

I remember once in junior high school, on a Friday, my mom came home from work and said to my brother and I, 'You know, between us, we have only 27 cents, but we have food in the refrigerator, we have our little garden out back, and we're happy, so we are rich.'

John Paul DeJoria

WorkHomeFoodSchoolHappyBrother

Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without demeaning the intellect of either.

John Henrik Clarke

TimeCollegeLanguageSameWithout

'The Chronicles of Narnia' are war-determined stories. I do not think Lewis could have written well or truthfully if he had tried to avoid the reality of war.

Stanley Hauerwas

WarThinkRealityWellAvoidTried

'Supafunkrock' is a musical gumbo. We throw all those musical influences into the pot and put it out there.

Trombone Shorty

OutInfluencesThrowPotThosePut

Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones.

Mary-Louise Parker

WordsBelieveThinkHurtPowerful

In a city that is barely getting by with its small budget, something like illegal immigration can be the difference from being able to provide the level of public service that people expect.

Lou Barletta

ServicePeopleCitySmallBudget

I like to keep things moving; when I say moving, I mean different. I like to keep things changing in my life all the time, so sometimes it might be drama; sometimes it might be drama. At some point, I might get the chance to do something musical.

Debra Stephenson

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When you create change with your point of view, you have to be ready for what comes with that.

Wynton Marsalis

ChangeViewYouPoint Of ViewCreate

Making sentences is what I do. I mean, the story will come as I write.

Per Petterson

StoryWillMeanWriteComeMaking

I've never hit anybody who hasn't clocked me two or three times.

Rip Torn

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