“I am a world-class weenie when it comes to letting people stick needles into me. My subconscious mind firmly believes that if God had wanted us to have direct access to our bloodstreams, He would have equipped our skin with small, clearly marked doors.” PeopleIfsWorldMindBelieveWantedClassDoorsDirectSkinsSticksAccessSubconsciousNeedlesSubconscious MindWorld Class Book:The World According to Dave Barry Source: The World According to Dave Barry
“I came from a white middle class neighborhood. Was I expected to go back there and teach the woman next door about Renaissance sonnets? The embarrassing truth of the matter was that I was being chosen because Yale University had some peculiar idea about what my skin color or ethnicity signified.” IdeasMatterNextWhiteClassTeachDoorsMiddleColorSkinsUniversityExpectedChosenMiddle ClassNeighborhoodPeculiarEmbarrassingSonnetRenaissanceEthnicityYaleSkin ColorYale University Author:Richard Rodriguez