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It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. ↗

— W. E. B. Du Bois

#amused #contempt #eyes #looking #looks

I guess when Rick is finished with his Journey to the Centre of the Earth, then we might have a go at something. We'd like to, we're open to it, and we've been talking about it. ↗

— Keith Emerson

#been #centre #earth #finished #go

One ever feels his twoness - an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. ↗

— W. E. B. Du Bois

#american #asunder #being #body #dark

To stimulate wildly weak and untrained minds is to play with mighty fires. ↗

— W. E. B. Du Bois

#mighty #minds #play #stimulate #untrained

I like a drink, mate. I'll have maybe 10 or 12 pints on a good night out. ↗

— Eric Bristow

#good #good night #i #like #mate

We never stop reading, although every book comes to an end, just as we never stop living, although death is certain. ↗

— Roberto Bolano

#book #certain #comes #death #end

They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring. I like a bit of light and shade. ↗

— Keith Emerson

#boring #extremely #going #i #keen

If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known. ↗

— W. E. B. Du Bois

#believes #earth #inherit #known #land

An American, a Negro... two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. ↗

— W. E. B. Du Bois

#american #asunder #being #body #dark

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#beautiful #carry #find #must #over