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I can see why many Southerners, black ones in particular, don't like the implication that Southernness and the Confederate heritage are one and the same, because they're not. On the other hand, there are people who want to extirpate that completely and want folks to spit on the graves of their ancestors. ↗

— John Shelton Reed

#because #black #completely #confederate #folks

Some of the greatest moments in life come from moments that are incomplete. ↗

— Nikki Reed

#greatest #incomplete #life #moments #some

It's funny; in this era of e-mail and voice mail and all those things that even I did not grow up with, a plain old paper letter takes on amazing intimacy. ↗

— Elizabeth Kostova

#letters #funny

Let us remember that sorrow alone is the creator of great things. ↗

— Ernest Renan

#creator #great #great things #let us #remember

I was an athlete when I was growing up. ↗

— Jeremy Renner

#growing #growing up #i #up

I do music because I can just pick up my guitar and sing, and completely satisfy, instant gratification. I don't need a script, I don't people, I don't need anything, cameras, I just have myself and my guitar, or keyboard. ↗

— Jeremy Renner

#because #cameras #completely #gratification #guitar

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#away #glare #having #home #important

Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#atlanta #competing #corporate #here #many

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience. ↗

— Mary Lou Retton

#big #experience #getting #know #olympic

The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do. ↗

— Claudio Reyna

#as far as #athletes #back #best #contracts