“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
– James Baldwin (Fifth Avenue, Uptown. Esquire)
Quotes
To Write Your Life
“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”
There Can Only Be One You
“There has never been another you. With no effort on your part you were born to be something very special and set apart. What you are going to do in appreciation of that gift is a decision only you can make.” – Dan Zadra
Pity and Patronization
“Treat people like people. Beware of pity and patronization because in them, you can’t see when you’re unashamedly looking down on someone.” ― Criss Jami
Tranquility
“Drink its remedy, and be satisfied with peace.”
Tides
“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”
– Harriet Beecher Stowe
Beautiful People
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