Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand On my two feet And own the land. I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I’m dead. I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread. Freedom Is a strong … [Read more...] about Democracy is a Strong Seed
Outside of the Box
In today’s multicultural world, the truly reliable path to coexistence, to peaceful coexistence and creative cooperation, must start from what is at the root of all cultures and what lies infinitely deeper in human hearts and minds than political opinion, convictions, antipathies, or sympathies - it must be rooted in self-transcendence: Transcendence as a hand reached out to … [Read more...] about Outside of the Box
It’s not talent, it’s just work.
People often ask me if I discipline myself to write, if I work a certain number of hours a day on a schedule. They ask this question with envy in their voices and awe on their faces and a sense of alienation all over them, as if they were addressing an armored tank or a talking giraffe or Niagara Falls. We want to believe that other people are natural wonders; it gets us off … [Read more...] about It’s not talent, it’s just work.
Go Do Some Great Thing
"What! Discouraged? Go do some great thing." Crawford Kilian, Go Do Some Great Thing; The Black Pioneers of British Columbia This quote is the opening page to Lawrence Hill's debut novel "Some Great Thing" - what are you reading or doing lately that inspires you to greatness? Further Reading: Go Do Some Great Thing; The Black Pioneers of British Columbia Some Great … [Read more...] about Go Do Some Great Thing
Start Over Again
People whose lives have been shaped by history—and it is always tragic— do not want to talk about it, would rather dance, give parties on thrift-shop china. You feel wonderful in their homes, two leaky rooms, nests they stowed inside their hearts on the road into exile. They know how to fix potato peelings and apple cores so you smack your lips. The words start … [Read more...] about Start Over Again
