Untiring Assistance Quotes & Sayings

A local white bootlegger, idling under the store awning, accosted Major Stem. "Why'd you call that damned nigger woman 'Mrs. Shaw'?" he demanded. In those days, white Southerners did not use courtesy titles for their black neighbors. While it was permissible to call a favored black man "Uncle" or "Professor" - a mixture of affection and mockery - he must never hear the words "mister" or "sir." Black women were "girls" until they were old enough to be called "auntie," but they could never hear a white person, regardless of age, address them as "Mrs." or "Miss" or "Ma'am." But Major Stem made his own rules. — Timothy B. Tyson

A provisional government was appointed on April 1 (it consisted mainly of Talleyrand's whist partners), and the following day the Senate, on Talleyrand's urging, declared Napoleon deposed. — J. Christopher Herold

Call me 'Tuk-Tuk', and keep saying it, but remember I am the captain of Pakistan. — Misbah-ul-Haq

Vampires?' Evie smirked. Her head hit the leather cushion
of the banquette behind her. 'Are you trying to tell me that
that was Edward Cullen outside? Because, you know, I
thought he was supposed to be hotter than that. And a whole
lot more romantic — Sarah Alderson

One time, I put up 40, 50 points dunking on Shawn Bradley. After the game, he brought his family over. He was like, 'This is my wife. She wants to take a picture.' I'm like, 'Nice to meet you.' I smile into the camera, take the picture, and then feel guilty about dunking on him so many times. — Shaquille O'Neal