Charles Alston Quotes & Sayings

We lived in a culture that denied any merit to literary works, considering them important only when they were handmaidens to something seemingly more urgent
namely ideology. This was a country where all gestures, even the most private, were interpreted in political terms. The colors of my head scarf or my father's tie were symbols of Western decadence and imperialist tendencies. Not wearing a beard, shaking hands with members of the opposite sex, clapping or whistling in public meetings, were likewise considered Western and therefore decadent, part of the plot by imperialists to bring down our culture. — Azar Nafisi

If anybody ever flied to the Moon, the very next day Trippe will ask the Civil Aeronautics Board to authorize regular service. — James M. Landis

Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor. — William Shakespeare

Any man's measure is determined by what he will do when he is faced with his own deep need. Not how high he may reach but how low he may kneel. — Dr. J. Otis Yoder

You can get what you want or you can just get old. — Billy Joel

I think part of why I have so many books around me and why I read every day is because I mythologize the writer. I don't do that with any other artists. — Philip Seymour Hoffman

There are two places in the world where men can most effectively disappear - the city of London and the South Seas. — Herman Melville

As you know, a head is a deal heavier than it looks. That is one reason you do not want to drop it anywhere near your feet. — Claire Robertson