“In situations of sparse resources along with degraded self-images and depoliticized sensibilities, one avenue for poor people is in existential rebellion and anarchic expression. The capacity to produce social chaos is the last resort of desperate people.” PeopleSelfLastsSocialPoorSituationProduceExpressionResourcesCapacityChaosDesperateRebellionExistentialSensibilityPoor PeopleResortsAvenues Book:The Cornel West Reader Source: The Cornel West Reader
“The Roman form of serenade is to race a motorcycle motor under the girl's window, but mufflers are not common in any situation; the only things as dearly loved as a good noise are breakneck speed and eye-splitting lights, preferably neon - all expressions of well-being, like a huge belly-laugh.” WellsLightEyeFormGirlCommonRaceSituationLaughingExpressionHugeWindowSpeedNoiseWell BeingRomeBellyMotorMotorcycleSplittingNeonBelly Laughs Book:Rome and a Villa Source: Rome and a Villa
“The blues are important primarily because they contain the cultural expression and the cultural response to blacks in America and to the situation that they find themselves in. And contained in the blues is a philosophical system at work. And as part of the oral tradition, this is a way of passing along information.” WayImportantAmericaSituationInformationExpressionTraditionPhilosophicalResponsePassingPassingsOral Tradition Author:August Wilson
“Honesty comes only with sound health, physically and psychologically, and an honest mind cannot be separated from the most genuine acknowledgment of expression. It should be recognized that pure perfection is unobtainable. Therefore, the realization that one's irrevocable faults and deficiencies must be faced guides us toward the first step of learning. We must each accept any situation as it actually is, with dignity. In that fine balance of acceptance of self and the mission to better oneself, compassion, humility, and discipline are nurtured.” ShouldMindFirstsSelfSoundCompassionSituationAcceptingStepsHonestHonestyAcceptanceHumilityExpressionFineBalanceDisciplinePureDignityPerfectionFaultsOneselfMissionsGuidesGenuineRealizationSelf AcceptanceFirst StepsDeficiencyAcknowledgmentIrrevocable Author:Midori Goto
“I always go back to how people behave. If you watch how people actually behave in a situation, it's very simple and honest and contained. You don't need to use as much expression, as much feeling. Some characters will boil over, and that's another thing, but a lot of times I think you can just do very, very little.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsLittlesCharacterUseFeelingsSimpleSituationWatchesHonestExpressionBehave Author:Robert De Niro