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Quote by Sister Souljah

“anger cancels good judgement!”

Author

Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williams, 1964) is an American author, activist, and social commentator. Born in the Bronx, New York, she gained prominence as a former member of the Nation of Islam. She is best known for her 1999 novel "The Coldest Winter Ever," which became a bestseller and established her as a significant voice in contemporary literature. Souljah is recognized for her sharp social commentary on African American community issues and her exploration of race, class, and social justice in her works. more

“Advising Mrs. Harris was the least I could do," David said smoothly. "After all, she was the one who brought me and my late wife together." That was stretching it a bit, since all Charlotte had done was give Sarah lessons in how to avoid fortune hunters, thus ensuring that the recalcitrant girl went right out and married the first one who approached her.”

Giving Firsts Said Done Together Girl Bits Wife Lessons Late Married Fortune Hunters Stretching Charlotte Recalcitrant

Book:Wed Him Before You Bed Him

Source: Wed Him Before You Bed Him

“We wanted to define her, to wrap her up as we did each other, but we could not seem to get past "weird" and "strange" and "goofy." Her ways knocked us off balance.”

Way Seems Wanted Past Strange Balance Wraps Goofy

Book:Stargirl

Source: Stargirl

“I must be without remorse or regrets as I am without excuse; for from the instant of my upsurge into being, I carry the weight of the world by myself alone without help, engaged in a world for which I bear the whole responsibility without being able, whatever I do, to tear myself away from this responsibility for an instant.”

World Whole Helping Able Responsibility Tears Regret Bears Weight Excuse Instant Engaged Remorse Weight Of The World

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?”

Men Doe Dies Choices Chains Contentment Exile Cheerfulness Stay Positive Hinder Lament

Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

“whenever they get a chance, never fear, people make you waste hours and months ... they use you as a wall to bounce their bullshit off of ... blah! and blah! and blahblahblah! ... you put up with it for an hour, you'll need two weeks to recover ... blah! blah!”

People Needs Two Use Hours Chance Week Wall Months Waste Bullshit Two Weeks Bounce Never Fear Blah

Author:Louis-Ferdinand Celine

“...the greatest shortage in our society is an instinct to produce. To create solutions and hustle them out the door. To touch the humanity inside and connect to the humans in the marketplace.”

Humans Humanity Doors Produce Solutions Instinct Our Society Marketplace Hustle Shortage

Book:Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

Source: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

“He had divested himself of the little cloaked godlet and his other amulets in a place where they would not be found in his lifetime and he'd taken for talisman the simple human heart within him.”

Humans Heart Littles Found Simple Taken Lifetime Human Heart Talismans Amulets

Author:Cormac McCarthy

“hay he's a great writer and i like him a lot”

Great Writers Hay I Like Him