Mychal Denzel Quotes & Sayings

One of the things that's pretty unique about nu shu, when you look especially at these old letters and stories that have been saved, is that there are certain lines that are very standard that are used again and again. It's almost like a formula in a sense, so that these certain lines come up again and again. — Lisa See

As I grew older, I actually was prepared to go into fine arts school and do a degree. That was what I was actually settled upon when I was offered a record deal. — P.J. Harvey

Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space. — Charles Spurgeon

Anger is what makes our struggle visible, and our struggle is what exposes they hypocrisy of a nation that fashions itself a moral leader. To rise against the narrative and expose the lie gives opportunity to those whose identity depends on the lie to question and, hopefully, change. — Mychal Denzel Smith

Rock-a-bye, Bratniss, in your safe cage,
These bars will protect you when mommy's enraged.
If she should break through them,
Don't have any fear,
I made a machine that shoots tranquilizer darts at her if she gets too near. — Bratniss Everclean

Our struggle has inspired oppressed people the world over, because if former slaves can make the most powerful nation face itself, there's a chance for everyone else. In a twist, our rage becomes hope for others. — Mychal Denzel Smith

Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential. — John Wooden

The nigger is America's greatest asset and its biggest fear — Mychal Denzel Smith

I don't ever want to be an average fourth starter. I want to be the big guy. — Jeremy Bonderman

As I looked and looked, the living face became visible in the dead, the young in the old. This is what must happen to old married couples, I thought: the young man is preserved in the old one for her, the beauty and grace of the young woman stay fresh in the old one for him. — Bernhard Schlink

But the anger has not only drawn attention to injustice; it has driven people to action, sparking movements and spurring them forward. At the very least, the public expression of black rage has allowed communities and people who have felt isolated in their own anger to know that they are not alone. Anger is what makes our struggle visible. — Mychal Denzel Smith

We shouldn't be seeking the respect of an unjust system that will not respect us on the basis of our humanity alone. — Mychal Denzel Smith

And as the rest of the world watches, we still try to learn how to see ourselves. — Mychal Denzel Smith

When I was 8 years old, I made my own encyclopedia of American biography - Johnny Appleseed, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Charles Lindbergh, my pantheon of favorite heroes. Then I would write my own things and sew them together and try to make my own book. — Douglas Brinkley