“This little man was of the order of beings who must not be opposed, unless you possessed an all-dominant force sufficient to… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
I don't know whether it's a fear of standing up, but I really love sitting at the table and blabbing. I learn… — Mare Winningham Copy Share Image
In the time when my mother began standing up against prejudice and racism, the vast majority of white Americans rarely thought about… — Ezekiel Emanuel Copy Share Image
“They's a time for sitting still and praying the wind blow over you, and they's a time to rise up and face… — Lalita Tademy Copy Share Image
Don't try to test me thinking in what I say, I won't do. Because when the things I say are said, they… — Janelle J Copy Share Image
Why would I have to be gay to stand up for somthing?If I'm labelled gay for wanting to stop this world from… — Kellin Quinn Bostwick Copy Share Image
Being liked by the boys and girls on the bus doesn't necessarily earn you the respect of the people back home. Standing… — Susan Estrich Copy Share Image
“It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Anyone who thinks they stand apart from society and defies all which govern its existence has less in common with the lone… — Steven Weber Copy Share Image
'Human' was controversial within The Killers way before it was controversial to the rest of the world! It caused some problems within… — Brandon Flowers Copy Share Image
Performing is just standing up there and doing something. Performance takes on an edge to it. It has a more dramatic context. — Alan King Copy Share Image
I love revolutionaries who have the courage to stand up against the status quo. They're always misunderstood, but they're the ones who… — Richard Hatch Copy Share Image
It's so daunting to walk into a classroom or a school auditorium. It's like the world's weirdest blind date. I know all… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
I've seen a big shift, especially in my classroom, with women standing up and demanding respect. That's in every woman, whether 16, 26, 56. — P. C. Cast Copy Share Image