“I've been struggling for years to get a fur coat. How did you get yours?"
"I left off struggling.”
Donald McGill (1875–1962) British artist
George Orwell "The Art of Donald McGill"
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
Source: A tweet https://twitter.com/repjohnlewis/status/1011991303599607808 from June 2018 <br class="br">Source: Quoted in Get in good trouble, necessary trouble': Rep. John R. Lewis in his own words https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/18/rep-john-lewis-most-memorable-quotes-get-good-trouble/5464148002/ Joshua Bote, USA Today (18 July 2020)
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