![[Image] Lifelines L.‘ i )> When a young Sidney Poitier answered an ad for actors, he read his lines with difficulty and a thick accent, and the theater owner told him to go be a “dishwasher or something’ He already was a dishwasher, so these words stung badly. He resolved to be successful, and at work, an old waiter sat with him each night, teaching him to read. Sidney Poitier went on to become the first black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar and was once ranked the most bankable movie star. https://offbeatquotes.com](https://offbeatquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/6hd9tglb0ca81.jpg)
L.‘ I )> When A Young Sidney Poitier Answered An Ad For Actors, He Read His Lines With Difficulty And A Thick Accent, And The Theater Owner Told Him To Go Be A “dishwasher Or Something’ He Already Was A Dishwasher, So These Words Stung Badly. He Resolved To Be Successful, And At Work, An Old Waiter Sat With Him Each Night, Teaching Him To Read. Sidney Poitier Went On To Become The first Black Actor To Win A Best Actor Oscar And Was Once Ranked The Most Bankable Movie Star.
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“It would be naive to depend on the Supreme Court to defend the rights of poor people, women, people of color, dissenters of all kinds. Those rights only come alive when citizens organize, protest, demonstrate, strike, boycott, rebel, and violate the law….” — Howard Zinn [2025 x 2400]
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Courage is what it takes to stand up & speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down & listen – Winston Churchill [1200×675]
May 21, 2018 at 09:19AM
- May 21, 2018

“How can you play mind games against one who does not think?” – Grimmmz (400×400)
November 11, 2018 at 02:10AM
- November 11, 2018
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“I am not a product of my circumstances, I am a product of my decisions” Stephen Covey! [1920×1200]
July 15, 2018 at 06:24AM
- July 15, 2018
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“Leave behind shoes no man can fill.” – Harley Davidson [940×788]
August 11, 2018 at 09:57AM
- August 11, 2018