About the author Toni Morrison was a renowned American author born on February 18, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio. She was the second of four children and grew up in a semi-integrated area, experiencing racial discrimination. Morrison’s birth name was Chloe Anthony Wofford. She attended Howard University, where she experienced racial segregation and witnessed the divide… Les mer "At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough
Tom Waits is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His music, a blend of rock, blues, jazz, and experimental techniques, often focuses on the underbelly of society, delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. The quote is from the song “Take It With Me” from the album “Mule Variations” released in 1999. The song… Les mer "Alt du har elsket, er alt du eier.
Sitatet ble sagt av Will Rogers, en kjent amerikansk scene- og filmskuespiller, vaudevilleartist, cowboy, humorist, aviskronikør og samfunnsdebattant på begynnelsen av 1900-tallet. I en verden der materialisme og prangende utseende var i ferd med å ta overhånd, uttrykte Rogers dette for å belyse ironien i menneskelig atferd. Sitatet er... Les mer "Altfor mange bruker penger de ikke har tjent
