#he

I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work. ↗

— Mos Def

#i #low #own #people #personalities

You know, I understand that a lot of people, especially up north, put fruits and nuts in their stuffing, which is good, but for myself personally, I love an old-timey savory dressing. ↗

— Paula Deen

#especially #fruits #good #i #i love

You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills. ↗

— Paula Deen

#afford #bills #bottle #cook #everybody

Nonviolent action does not have to get others to be nice. It can in effect force them to consult their consciences. ↗

— Barbara Deming

#be nice #consciences #consult #does #effect

She was in a difficult position being the widow of a great American hero, a role that carried high expectations but she did a credible job of continuing Dr King's dream especially in the face of a changing and often hostile American public. ↗

— Morris Dees

#american public #being #carried #changing #continuing

I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette. ↗

— Mos Def

#basic #better #buzz #code #conduct

It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.' ↗

— Mos Def

#apple #bad #based #bunch #cast

Everything's got space between it, the planets, trees, your eyes. Your eyes get too close together, it's a whole different world. You can lose perspective. ↗

— Mos Def

#close #different #different world #everything #eyes

I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it. ↗

— Mos Def

#conditions #hate #helpless #i #inflicted

I'm a passionate person. I'm a lot of things, like most people are. Most people are dynamic. The focus is not on me though, I'm a screen. The aim is to always keep myself in the position where the screen is clear. ↗

— Mos Def

#always #clear #dynamic #focus #i