Geoffrey Canada Quotes

You grow up in America and you're told from day one, 'This is the land of opportunity.' That everybody has an equal chance to make it in this country. And then you look at places like Harlem, and you say, 'That is absolutely a lie.'

Geoffrey Canada

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OpportunityDayLieChanceGrowYou

China invaded Tibet. It invaded it. So all this nonsense about them being the same country is absurd. It's called Tibet. If it was part of China, it would be called China, wouldn't it?

Joanna Lumley

CountryNonsenseSameChinaAbsurd

I think from the very beginning with 'We Are Young,' there was never any question about where we wanted the song to go and what we wanted it to sound like. And we knew that we wanted it to be big, we wanted it to be booming over the speakers at an arena or something.

Andrew Dost

BeginningSongThinkGoYoungNever

Is not this whole world an illusion? And yet it fools everybody.

Angela Carter

WorldIllusionFoolsWholeEverybody

When sparrows build and the leaves break forth, My old sorrow wakes and cries.

Jean Ingelow

SadBuildOldSorrowBreakForth

I have found having my dad as my North Star has worked well for me.

Tony Parsons

MeStarWellFoundNorthHaving

The Occupy Wall Street protests at last suggest that America's wealth gap is once again becoming an organizing political principle in the country.

Jon Meacham

PoliticalAmericaWealthWallStreet

Earlier in my life, I had a tendency toward depression.

Dean Ornish

LifeDepressionMy LifeTendencyHad

A picador is the guy in a bullfight who helps make sure the matador doesn't get killed by distracting the bull. That's what TV writing is. You're just distracting the bull long enough to stick around for the next set of commercials.

Christopher Lloyd

WritingEnoughLongYouBullNext

I just wanted to finally release something that sounded really fun, and 'Must Be Love' is that song! I'm telling you, I went to the Philippines and sang that live for everyone, and everyone was singing along, and I thought, 'Wow!' Everyone was singing this song back to me because everyone loves love.

Christina Grimmie

LoveLiveFunLove IsSingingSong

Also, my mom and family are very important to me and I know that this is not expected.

Christina Milian

FamilyMeMomKnowImportantVery

You hear the word 'cancer,' and you think it is a death sentence. In fact, the shock is the biggest thing about a diagnosis of cancer.

Clare Balding

DeathThinkYouCancerDiagnosis

Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed.

Bob Riley

GoodPeopleEvilStandGood People

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