Strokes Quotes by Coleman Young

Courage is one step ahead of fear.

— Coleman Young

Racism is like high blood pressure—the person who has it doesn’t know he has it until he drops over with a God damned stroke.…

— Coleman Young

We need to dream big dreams, propose grandiose means if we are to recapture the excitement, the vibrancy, and pride we once had.

— Coleman Young

Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words.

— Coleman Young

We must take the profit out of prejudice.

— Coleman Young

I've learned over a period of years there are setbacks when you come up against the immovable object; sometimes the object doesn't move.

— Coleman Young

You can't look forward and backward...

— Coleman Young

“Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more directly, much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words.”

— Coleman Young

There is no brilliant single stroke that is going to transform the water into wine or straw into gold.

— Coleman Young

You can't look forward and backward at the same time.

— Coleman Young