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You've never seen a Columbine done by a black child. Never. They always say, 'We can't believe it happened here. We can't believe it's these suburban white kids.' It's only them! ↗

— Van Jones

#believe #black #child #columbine #done

Jealousy is all the fun you think they had. ↗

— Erica Jong

#fun #had #think #you

You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy. ↗

— Erica Jong

#dumb #ever #guy #guys #hardly

Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed. ↗

— Erica Jong

#opiate #oppressed

If you be sick, your own thoughts make you sick. ↗

— Ben Jonson

#own #sick #thoughts #you #your

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. ↗

— Erica Jong

#dark #dark place #everyone #follow #leads

Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness. ↗

— Erica Jong

#been #exploited #group #history #idealized

You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. ↗

— Erica Jong

#hands #happens #life #own #take

Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy the Church. America Hollywood. ↗

— Erica Jong

#church #circus #country #deserves #every

At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55. ↗

— Erica Jong

#afford #beijing #bouncing #certain #chinese