The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling because when I was a little girl I remember the horror of the East St. Louis race riot. Josephine Baker coloredirecteast Change image and share on social
There is perhaps no more rewarding romance heroine than she who is not expected to find love. The archetype comes in many disguises - the wallflower, the spinster, the governess, the single mom - but always with one sad claim: Love is not in her cards. Sarah MacLean archetypecardclaim share on social
It's fun to sing sad songs. And it's fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something. Richard Thompson enjoyablefunlisten Change image and share on social
It is always sad to write about prejudice, but sometimes when we see it being played out in the lives of fictional characters, we can recognize it in our own lives. Katherine Paterson characterfictionallive Change image and share on social
Teaching is a truly noble profession. It's sad the amount of responsibility that teachers have today. They're not only teaching kids: they're raising kids, policing kids - and they don't make a lot of money. Jesse L. Martin amountkidlot share on social
I never get scared making these kinds of movies because it's all make-believe, but I did cry when I saw the finished version of Man On Fire because it is so sad. Dakota Fanning cryfinishfire Change image and share on social
They say geniuses mostly have great mothers. They mostly have sad fates. D. H. Lawrence fategeniusegreat Change image and share on social
Poverty makes you sad as well as wise. Bertolt Brecht makepovertysad Change image and share on social
When people ask me, 'Are you happy?' I respond with, 'You've asked the wrong question.' There is a deep kind of satisfaction you get from building a company. This kind of satisfaction transcends happy, sad, hard, or easy. I seek satisfaction. I want to be positively disruptive. David Ulevitch askbuildcompany share on social