Famous quotes containing the word unable:
“To govern is to choose. To appear to be unable to choose is to appear to be unable to govern.”
—Nigel Lawson (b. 1932)
“Stories of law violations are weighed on a different set of scales in the Black mind than in the white. Petty crimes embarrass the community and many people wistfully wonder why Negroes don’t rob more banks, embezzle more funds and employ graft in the unions.... This ... appeals particularly to one who is unable to compete legally with his fellow citizens.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)
“A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)