Spingarn Medal Organization Quotes & Sayings

The king said, 'What wisdom have you gained from this event?' The scholar replied: 'I now understand that if anyone were to remain perceptive to the real condition of men all the time, he would go mad.' The dervish told him: 'Now you know that the dervish lore includes the knowledge of when to be awake and when to remain asleep. — Idries Shah

The Chinese have figured out that they have a giant environmental problem. Folks in Beijing, some days, literally can't breathe. Over a million Chinese die prematurely every year because of air pollution. — Joe Biden

Fat people know the consequences of eating, but if the food is good enough, they just don't care. — Jim Gaffigan

The strong man holds in a living blend strongly marked opposites. — Martin Luther King Jr.

I think if you have to pay for your education, you worry very seriously about you're going to do when you've got your degree. — James Dyson

Bel pointed. "Head. Tail. Pets go here." He pointed to the dog's head again. "Farts come out here." He pointed to the dog's back end. "That's all you need to know about Stump. — Lisa Henry

The world is always changed by people who don't listen to conventional wisdom. I think we often set our goals too small and try to accomplish them too quickly. — Rick Warren

All marriages have their phases. — Robin Wright