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The first prison I ever saw had inscribed on it CEASE TO DO EVIL: LEARN TO DO WELL; but as the inscription was on the… — George Bernard Shaw
The English language was carefully, carefully cobbled together by three blind dudes and a German dictionary — Dave Kellett
I'm obsessed with speed. I'm always asking myself, 'Why can't we do things faster? Why can't it happen more efficiently? Why is this requiring three… — Aaron Levie
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced the murderers . — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic,… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must work passionately and unrelentingly for the goal of freedom, but we must be sure that our hands are clean in the struggle. We… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yes, it is hard out there. But hard is relative. I come from a middle-class family, my parents are academics. I was born after the… — Shonda Rhimes
I was 4 and dictating stories into a tape recorder, and my mom typed them up. — Shonda Rhimes
A hashtag is not helping. A hashtag is not a movement. A hashtag does not make you Dr King. A hashtag does not change anything.… — Shonda Rhimes
I want my daughters to see me and know me as a woman who works. I want that example set for them. I am a… — Shonda Rhimes
I think it's sad, and weird, and strange that [race in casting] is still a thing. It's 2013. Somebody else needs to get their act… — Shonda Rhimes
I never, ever pay attention to the ratings. I stopped paying attention to the ratings somewhere around season two or three of Grey's. It's something… — Shonda Rhimes
Cynicism is a choice. Optimism is a better choice. — Shonda Rhimes
I feel much better, now that I've given up hope. — Ashleigh Brilliant
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly. — Ashleigh Brilliant
What good is it if you talk in flowers, and they think in pastry? — Ashleigh Brilliant
Try to be the best of what you are, even if what you are is no good. — Ashleigh Brilliant
Somehow I reached excess without ever noticing when I was passing through satisfaction. — Ashleigh Brilliant
We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans - because we can. We have some impulse within… — Maya Angelou
Writing can be a lifeline, especially when your existence has been denied, especially when you have been left on the margins, especially when your life… — Unknown Author
Let woman's claim be as broad in the concrete as the abstract. We take our stand on the solidarity of humanity, the oneness of life,… — Anna Julia Cooper
Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness. — Alice Walker
Let your conversation be without malice or envy, for it is a sign of a tractable and commendable nature; and in all cases of passion… — George Washington
Speak not injurious words, neither in jest nor earnest. Scoff at none though they give occasion. — George Washington

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