Tag: quotes of note
“We are beyond proud to witness such prestigious recognition for my...
-Lucien Blankenship, youngest son of Birmingham's Henry Otto Blankenship, the acclaimed trumpeter and Irish tenor who was recently awarded the first Star on the...
“Marriage is about always putting your partner first. If you’re married...
-Anthony Oliver, a Pelham resident who married Audra Smith in June 1997, The Birmingham Times, "You Had Me At Hello" column, June 21.
“You don’t do anything by yourself and I’m so grateful for...
-Dr. Jesse J. Lewis, founder of The Birmingham Times and publisher emeritus, after announcement that he will be inducted into the National Association of...
“There was no way in the world I was going to...
-Deborah Dickinson Crawford, a Birmingham native who, despite her initial disinterest, worked as a kindergarten teacher in the city for 38 years, and recently...
“I consider blindness a minor inconvenience because at least I’m still...
-Millie Slaughter, a Birmingham resident and local volunteer, who lost her sight at the age of 15 when a brain aneurysm ruptured; The Birmingham...
“That’s the part of the photograph I want to capture—their joy...
-Harper Nichols, who has cerebral palsy, featured an exhibition of photographs at UAB, highlighting people who live with physical disabilities; The Birmingham Times, June...
“Please, please think twice about taking someone’s life. The way to...
-Airella Williams, a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School, who gave a spoken word performance at a recent anti-violence rally in downtown Birmingham; birminghamtimes.com,...
“We’re only one situation away. No one wakes up and says,...
-Tawanna Granger Morton, intake director for Crossroads to Intervention, a rehabilitation center which helps previously homeless get into new homes; WBRC Fox 6. May...
“…I believe my hair is a blessing. Even though I’ve been...
-Brooklyn Chandler, an 8th grader at Birmingham’s W.J. Christian K-8 School, who was selected as one of 55 U.S. winners of Google's 15th Annual...
“I realized, by taking the [cosmetology] course, that I can actually...
-Jayla Buchanan, a junior in Woodlawn’s Academy of Business and Finance, on learning she could do hair and nails as a profession; The Birmingham...