Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist
1990s, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
Source: Burned
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist
1990s, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance”
Lady Gaga (1986) American singer, songwriter, and actress
Bad Romance, written by Lady Gaga and RedOne
Song lyrics, The Fame Monster (2009)
“If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans.”
Anne Lamott (1954) Novelist, essayist, memoirist, activist
Source: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
“You don’t knock on the devil’s door, boy, unless you want him to answer. (Ravyn)”
Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist
Source: Dark Side of the Moon
Bell Hooks (1952) American author, feminist, and social activist
Variant: Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist.
“If you want enemies, excel your friends; but if you want friends, let your friends excel you.”
Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
2010s, 2016, September, First presidential debate (September 26, 2016)