#lt

The genius of the American system is that through freedom we have created extraordinary results from plain old ordinary people. ↗

— Phil Gramm

#created #extraordinary #freedom #genius #old

I'm not trying to say that it never hurt or that I never felt its sting, but I can honestly say that I never blamed anybody for racism. I have considered it more of a manifestation of humanity's problem rather than my personal problem. ↗

— Robert Guillaume

#blamed #considered #felt #honestly #humanity

Once we open our eyes to the infinite magic that the universe has in abundance, we are sure to be enthralled by what we see and this miraculous creation gets us closer to our dreams and to the world as a whole. ↗

— Stephen Richards

#mind-body-spirit #mind-power #money #motivational #new-age

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock 'n' roll was asleep. ↗

— Patti Smith

#duty #felt #i #people #poetry

It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home. ↗

— Mariska Hargitay

#baby #difficult #home #house #leaving

Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on. ↗

— Mira Sorvino

#belt #convictions #courage #films #gives

Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. ↗

— Robert South

#novelty #parent #pleasure

Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries. ↗

— Terry Southern

#countries #dealt #exploiting #nations #out

But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all. ↗

— Wole Soyinka

#just #lesson #sit #ultimate #write

The secret of big and revolutionary actions also consists in discovering the tiny step that is simultaneously a strategic step, insofar as it entails additional steps in the direction of a better reality. ↗

— Gustav Heinemann

#additional #also #better #big #consists