quotes about Lower Class

“I grew up in Europe, and I used to like those very slow-moving European films. I've been contaminated by the American TV culture, and I just want things to move faster now.”

“I am more sensitive than other people. Things that other people would not notice awaken a distinct echo in me, and in such moments of lucidity, when I look at myself, I see that I am alone, all alone, all alone.”

Source : Henri Barbusse (2005). “The Inferno”, p.65, 1st World Publishing

“One of the deep fundamentals of poetry is the recurrence of sounds, syllables, words, phrases, lines, and stanzas. Repetition can be one of the most intoxicating features of poetry. It creates expectations, which can be fulfilled or frustrated. It can create a sense of boredom and complacency, but it can also incite enchantment and inspire bliss.”

“I liken the current situation to that of the Starship Enterprise. The shields are up and the Klingons are shooting at us and every time they land a punch they are sapping our power.”

“It was the most intense training schedule I had ever experienced in my life. Ten to twelve hours of training every single day. You cherish every moment of sleep you get. But it really helped us build that base going into the Olympic year.”

“I never feel as though I'm ever, ever alone.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

“When you tell yourself that there is nothing you can do to arrest the global slave trade, you underestimate your own potential and abandon hope for those trapped in captivity.”

“I read the papers every day just to discover if one mentions Anna Held.”

“Humanism and Divinity are as complementary to one another in theorder of culture, as are Nature and Grace in the order of being.”

“Work hard. Laugh when you feel like crying. Keep an open mind, open eyes and an open spirit.”