We have launched an
We have launched an international campaign to legalize coca leaves, and we want the United Nations to remove coca from its list of toxic substances. Scientists proved long ago that coca leaves are not toxic. Evo Morales
Long Ago
Schools learned long ago
Schools learned long ago that the way to keep children from thinking is to keep them busy. Everett Reimer
[The dancing] was a
[The dancing] was a challenge. It was fun, though. I was nervous, at first, because I danced so long ago that it was weird picking it back up. Evan Rachel Wood
It seems as though
It seems as though women keep growing. Eventually they can have little or nothing in common with the men they chose long ago. Eugenie Clark
Speaking of myself, I
Speaking of myself, I was made to realize long ago that the old trade union was utterly incompetent to deal successfully with the exploiting corporations in this struggle. I was made to see that in craft unionism the capitalist class have it within their power to keep the workers divided, to use one part of … Read more
I’ve learned to live
I’ve learned to live with rage. In some ways, it’s my rage that keeps me going. Without it, I would have been whipped long ago. With it, I got a lot more songs to sing. Etta James
I gave someone a
I gave someone a perverse argument not so long ago about why advertising is better than movies. You want to hear it? Movies operate from a really disingenuous premise, that people are heroes. I know a lot of people and have had an opportunity over the years to observe them. Are they heroes…? Let’s put … Read more
Canada kills any conversation
Canada kills any conversation quick, I learned long ago. It’s a little trick of mine. Esi Edugyan
For luck you carried
For luck you carried a horse chestnut and a rabbit?s foot in your right pocket. The fur had been worn off the rabbit?s foot long ago and the bones and the sinews were polished by the wear. The claws scratched in the lining of your pocket and you knew your luck was still there. Ernest … Read more
People are always asking
People are always asking couples whose marriage has endured at least a quarter of a century for their secret for success. Actually, it is no secret at all. I am a forgiving woman. Long ago, I forgave my husband for not being Paul Newman. Erma Bombeck