Power Of Hurtful Words Quotes & Sayings

Racism is not about hurtful words, bruised feelings, political correctness, or refusing to call short people 'vertically challenged.' Racism is about the power to treat entire groups of people as something less than human - for the benefit of that power. That's why a Native American sports mascot is far from harmless. — Dave Zirin

In physics, you don't have to go around making trouble for yourself - nature does it for you. — Frank Wilczek

The fact was, I wanted the same thing again and again. And so I yielded, bought the good, took them home, cooked, ate, accompanied usually by music, preferably a public radio station that played music I liked. And I am here to tell you, the pleasure never diminished I was happy every time. - Beverly Lowery — Jenni Ferrari-Adler

Agesilaus being invited once to hear a man who admirably imitated the nightingale, he declined, saying he had heard the nightingale itself. — Plutarch

A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning. — Lillian Gish

I just downloaded '1984' for my iPod, but I've read that before. It just hearkens back to the 'romance' of my high-school days. I really liked the space I was in when I was reading it. — Lupe Fiasco

I read once that water is a symbol for emotions. And for a while now I've thought maybe my mother drowned in both. — Jessi Kirby

I've killed myself so many times, I don't even exist anymore. — Bill Murray

That appropriation of resources and the transformation of them into goods and services through the European production system characterized, and characterizes to this day, all industrial systems including the information age. — Paul Hawken