There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants — more than anything else — to become rich. As long as they dont have the money, itll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, theyll understand how important other things are — and have always been. – Anita Loos
It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesnt, and when it does, we may well reject it. – Bernard Berkowitz
Politics are beautiful. They enable a community to live collectively with one another. Its not about stabbing each other in the back its about enabling people to reach their dreams and pursue happiness. – Ben Nicholson
The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South. – James Weldon Johnson
