Black people in America have to, for their own protection, develop a defense mechanism, and I just grew terribly tired of it.… — Randall Robinson Copy Share Image
“Affronts to her reputation pierced her to the heart, though I couldn’t understand why, since she had very little character left to… — Melika Dannese Lux Copy Share Image
A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet. — William Penn Copy Share Image
“But in her current mood, small affronts were bundled with larger disappointments and became a body of evidence.” — Katherine Boo Copy Share Image
For anyone who is not white in America, the affronts are virtually across the board. — Randall Robinson Copy Share Image
All our days are marked with/ unexpected/ affronts--some/ disastrous, others/ less so/ but the process is/ wearing and/ continuous./ Attrition rules./ Most… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
