“I am a teacher. I should be giving tests, not taking them.” — Allan Dare Pearce Education Copy Share Image
“Do a lot of questions mean you are really smart or really dumb?” — Allan Dare Pearce Questions Copy Share Image
“When the city burns down and people are shot dead, people think of a riot.” — Allan Dare Pearce Cities Copy Share Image
“This is the time for black people to stand and be counted.” — Allan Dare Pearce Black people Copy Share Image
“In the eye of my mind, I imagine what the world could be.” — Allan Dare Pearce Imagination Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you know the answer to a question deep down but you ask the question for some other reason.” — Allan Dare Pearce Copy Share Image
“I guess it's the curse of our generation, having to put aside our lives to do the right thing.” — Allan Dare Pearce Activism Copy Share Image
“She placed her hands, one on each of his shoulders, stood on her toes and kissed him on the lips. He waited,… — Allan Dare Pearce Enjoying the moment Copy Share Image
“My daughter is black and she has to know what it is like to be black. My daughter should know you, Aiken,… — Allan Dare Pearce Black culture Copy Share Image
“Because this is Upper Canada, after all, and 'caning' sounds more English than 'having ass whipped to death with hickory stick.” — Allan Dare Pearce Canada Copy Share Image
“Some days in the camp you prayed to live; some days you prayed to die quick. Some days you didn't bother praying,… — Allan Dare Pearce Concentration-camps Copy Share Image
“Racism, Dr. Sam. I worry for my kids about racism. Racism doesn't appear to take holidays or time off. What can I… — Allan Dare Pearce Children Copy Share Image
“Only one person can own any plate at a time. It belongs to the pitcher, or it belongs to the batter, Aiken,… — Allan Dare Pearce Baseball Copy Share Image
“Everything in life is not a joke." "No, but it mostly is.” — Allan Dare Pearce Joke Copy Share Image
“Well, tests ain't fair. Those that study have an unfair advantage. It's always been that way.” — Allan Dare Pearce Education Copy Share Image
“We are free, but we are not equal. We are free, but not as free as other people in this land are… — Allan Dare Pearce Copy Share Image
“Are we praying?" "If you have to ask, you probably aren't.” — Allan Dare Pearce Prayer Copy Share Image