“..."You're getting a sort of vaccination this year. If you don't know it now, you'll find it out some day. But it's going to keep you from dying of a terrible disease." Lucinda was filled with amazement… "What is the disease, Uncle Earle?" she asked solemnly. "Snobbishness-priggishness-the Social Register. I don't care a damn what you call it, Snoodie, as long as you get your antitoxin before the disease gets you.” Wise WordsRespectToleranceRespecting OthersSocial CommentaryLessons In LifeBreaking StereotypesBreaking The Status QuoSocial RegisterUncle Dinner Conversation Author:Ruth Sawyer
“When people think you're a "good person", they're essentially putting you inside of this jar with a label on it and the ingredients on that label are whatever the fuck they think "good person" means. Of course it always just basically means "this person was born to make me feel good in any circumstance of my life." And then they pound you into that jar--every inch of you-- and think you've gone spoiled rotten when the time arises that you're no longer making them feel good, for whatever reasons that may be. And that's "good person" from other people's perspectives. Meanwhile, "good person" in first person perspective is basically "hypocrite". It's basically "let me enact these roles I think I am supposed to perform so God and mama Mary and and the neighborhood will believe I am a good person." I am always described as a "good person" and from any perspective that's coming from, I hate hearing that. I hate it. It either means they think they can stuff me in a jar and mix me with their kool aide; or it means I am sticking myself in my own jar and mixing myself with everyone's kool aide. I am a fucking wonderful person-- that is what I am. And that is exactly how to say it: "fucking wonderful"! Not just wonderful. Fucking wonderful. It's not good; it's full of wonderment! It's not bad; it's full of wonderment! So, am I a good person? I have a heart that bleeds with others and a soul that gives people homes. I don't need to be good. I need to be wonderful.” FreedomInspirational LifeSelf AwarenessGood PersonSelf ActualizationBad PersonBreaking StereotypesWhat Is A Good PersonFree Person Author:C. JoyBell C.
“What's your usual gig?" "Physical fitness coach. I find it rather humdrum. Your assignment will be a welcome break in the quotidian ennui.” EnnuiPhysical FitnessTrainerQuotidianBreaking StereotypesIvor Jenkins Book:Perseus Spur Source: Perseus Spur
“Sani's family lived in a well-kept double-wide in an otherwise less-than-spiff trailer park outside of Sawmill.” PropertyTrailer ParkSocioeconomicsBreaking StereotypesPride In Ownership Book:Lock In Source: Lock In
“What we talking about is making a difference. The problem is that we get this crazy idea that what we see in Oakland is everywhere, but it ain’t,” I said. “Life ain’t Gee Dub. Life is what is going on at all those white private schools with the three black teachers and six black custodians and security guards.” I felt my anger growing. “But the only way to change things is to prove their ignorance and racism is wrong.” “How?” I didn’t answer for a long moment. “We cannot let them scare us into just being athletes, entertainers and drug dealers,” I said. “We can be so much more.” I tried to think of the right words. “Remember when we talked about the Bill Gates Millenium Award and y'all said you were going to apply. You should. We should. They have limited our dreams. They have lowered our expectations. One of you could be the first, but that ain’t gonna happen if we don’t try. We can’t knock down the doors that are locked and barred for us without one of us having the key to those locks.” Excerpt From JUST ONE MO Mark T. Sneed This material may be protected by copyright.” InspirationalMotivationEncouragementInspirational AttitudeMaking A DifferenceEncouraging QuotesTruth To PowerBreaking StereotypesMotivational Quotesn Book:Just One Mo Source: Just One Mo