Affirmative action

"RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed," he said. "And to whoever happens to be reading this, please know you are loved, and you are not alone. Always remember that."— Aaron Paul, in a tribute to RJ Mitte after his death

You must promise me two things. First, you will not tell anyone my name. Second, you will do what you want to do with your life.

— Dr. John Sharpe, London physician; said in 1957 to a 22-year-old American seeking an abortion, as quoted in the dedication of Gloria Steinem's My Life on the Road (2015).

I didn't want to be domestic. I wanted to be free. I had my songs to sing, I had an ambition and it burned inside me. It was something I knew would take me out of the mountains. I knew I could see worlds beyond the Smoky Mountains.

— Dolly Parton, in her 1977 Rolling Stone cover story

You say genocide, I say war When you’re attacked, that’s what the army’s for Does it get ugly? You bet it does When I know you wanna kill every last one of us.

— Opening lyrics from Boy George's pro-Israel song 'עוד נרקוד' ('We Will Dance Again'), as quoted in The Independent article about the backlash.

"A short time ago, we were a dead country. We were dead." "Now we’re the hottest country anywhere in the world. We’re respected by everybody. Nobody’s laughing at us anymore. Two years ago, they were laughing."— Donald J. Trump; during his Freedom 250 speech, as reported in the article

PIP has a profound impact on people’s independent living, dignity, security, and daily lives – and this Review is an opportunity to help shape something better.

— Sir Stephen Timms, speaking about the Timms Review of PIP

We all deserve a chance at redemption.

— Fikile Mbalula, ANC secretary-general, defending Pule's selection and saying that we all deserve a chance at redemption.