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“I wish all critics, no matter their color, were more sophisticated when it comes to the moral questions a film like 'St. Anna' is trying to raise.”

Trying Matter Film Wish Moral Color Raises Critics Sophisticated Anna

Author:James McBride

“I believe that the essence of government lies with unceasing concern for the welfare and dignity and decency and innate integrity of life for every individual. I dont like to say this and wish I didnt have to add these words to make it clear but I willregardless of color, creed, ancestry, sex or age.”

Believe Government Age Lying Individual I Believe Wish Sex Clear Color Integrity Concern Dignity Essence Add Welfare Creeds Innate Decency Ancestry Government Lies

Author:Lyndon B. Johnson

“No body wishes more than I do to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren, talents equal to those of the other colors of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence, both in Africa & America.”

Men Want Body America Given Wish Black Existence Conditions Talent Color Equal Appearance Proof Exhibits Brethren Owing

Book:Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts

Source: Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts

“I have likewise made many 'skies' and effects - for I wish it could be said of me as Fuselli says of Rembrandt, 'he followed nature in her calmest abodes and could pluck a flower on every hedge - yet he was born to cast a steadfast eye on the bolder phenomena of nature'... We have had noble clouds & effects of light & dark & color.”

Made Said Light Eye Wish Born Dark Sky Effects Color Flower Clouds Casts Noble Steadfast Pluck Abode Light Dark Dark Colors

Book:John Constable's Correspondence

Source: John Constable's Correspondence

“Wishes, like painted landscapes, best delight, Whilst distance recommends them to the sight. Plac'd afar off, they beautiful appear: But show their coarse and nauseous colors near.”

Shows Beautiful Wish Color Sight Distance Delight Landscape Afar Coarse

Author:Thomas Yalden

“I really wish Hollywood would stop labeling movies, especially movies with predominantly black casts. Then, it makes others feel like, "Oh, well, that's not for me." At the end of the day, everybody understands love, loss, pain and heartbreak. That's not a color.”

Feels Wells Ends Pain Wish Black Loss Color Hollywood Casts The End Of The Day Oh Well Labeling Love Loss

Author:Taraji P. Henson

“...stand with me today and pledge to work for an America that doesn't ignore those in need and lifts up those who wish to succeed. Pledge to hold your government accountable for ignoring the suffering of so many for far too long. And pledge to do your part to build the America that we have dreamed of - where the bright light of opportunity shines on every person - an America where the family you are born into, or the color of your skin, will never control your destiny.”

“Adapt your style, if you wish, to admit the color of slang or freshness of neologism, but hang tough on clarity, precision, structure, grace.”

Ifs Wish Grace Style Color Tough Structure Clarity Precision Freshness Slang

Book:Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire

Source: Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire

“Dear God, I've done so many crazy hair colors and outfits and makeup looks where I look back and it's like, What the hell was I doing? You can't be afraid to make mistakes, you have to take risks. We all have those moments we look back on and wish weren't captured on film, but we're not alone in that.”

Looks Done Moments Film Wish Mistake Hell Risk Crazy Color Hair Dear Making Mistakes Makeup Not Alone Captured Doing You Outfits Dear God

Author:Evan Rachel Wood