Qumbula Quotes & Sayings

I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

That the stars are adamant
everyone understands
but I won't give up seeking joy on each blue wave
or peace below every gray stone. — Edith Sodergran

Art is theft. - Pablo Picasso — Anonymous

Direct your attention to people; love, help and care for them — Sunday Adelaja

The gilded chairs covered with their worn tapestry were set about stiffly like too many servants with nothing to do. — John Steinbeck

We are trained to think that what goes into any transaction or relationship or system must be directly related, in intensity and dimension, to what comes out. — Malcolm Gladwell

A reality show about a group of children attempting to run their own small country. — Marissa Meyer

Balancing so many things at once means that too often we only skim across the surface of an issue. As our concentration span shrinks, we risk losing the capacity to think about things carefully, to consider their complexity, to examine their long-term implications. We can become drawn to the elevator pitch, to the simple explanation, to the quick fix. At the same time, we become less capable of genuinely listening to one another, as — Donniel Hartman

Faith is the strength of existence. — Lailah Gifty Akita

His English was exceptional. There was a glottal sound in his voice, but it was not harsh. I'd often asked him to help me with my sparse Arabic, trying to get my pronunciation of this or that word right. "Shukran." "Afwan." "Qumbula." Thank you. You're welcome. Bomb. — Kevin Powers

I would love to do anything from a really gritty, interesting, indie type film, to that commercial, bigger stuff. — Meghan Markle

Meditation is not something you do in the morning and you are finished with it, meditation is something that you have to go on living every moment of your life. Walking, sleeping, sitting, talking, listening - it has to become a kind of climate. A relaxed person remains in it. A person who goes on dropping the past remains meditative. — Rajneesh

Any time, any place? I ask, gazing out across the glittering lake.
A breeze disturbs it's silver surface. In a heartbeat, Phoenix promises. — Eden Maguire

I remember perfectly my first trip to New York, when I was on the bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan, when I saw the skyscrapers. It was like an incredible dream. — Diego Della Valle