#race

With literature, sometimes a book is presented in the media as being say, a Muslim story or an African story, when essentially it's a universal story which we can all relate to it, no matter what race or social background we come from. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#background #being #book #come #essentially

We have a country that wants to believe it is the best in everything, but until all of us embrace the idea that health care should be a right, not a privilege, our system cannot be glibly described as, quote, 'the best in the world.' ↗

— Tim Johnson

#best #cannot #care #country #described

And I think, on the other end, there were actors who were not as good as I was, perhaps who could have hung in too, but began to blame everything on race. ↗

— James Earl Jones

#blame #could #end #everything #good

When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself. ↗

— Shunryu Suzuki

#burn #completely #good #leaving #like

I embrace the imperfections and celebrate them. ↗

— Kesha

#embrace #i #imperfections #them

It is not a disgrace to fail. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world. ↗

— Charles Kettering

#disgrace #fail #failing #greatest #world

I was very skinny, braces; so I never thought I would be a model. ↗

— Candice Swanepoel

#i #model #never #skinny #thought

The decision to open up Bahrain to embrace all people indiscriminately was fostered in me ever since I was a child. ↗

— Hamad bin Isla Al Khalifi

#child #decision #embrace #ever #fostered

Christy Turlington is my idol. She really is. She's a gorgeous woman inside and out. I admire her work in the charity field. She's just been able to balance it all - and gracefully, as well. ↗

— Karlie Kloss

#admire #balance #been #charity #christy

That means that every human being - without distinction of sex, age, race, skin color, language, religion, political view, or national or social origin - possesses an inalienable and untouchable dignity. ↗

— Hans Kung

#being #color #dignity #distinction #every