Whats your favorite quote of 2014?

[William769]

Here's mine.

"I'm here because I’m gay. I am tired of hiding, and I'm tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered, and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today with all of you on the other side of that pain."

Ellen Page

[Action_Patrol]

1. Re: Ellen Page

Did you see that during a live script read last week of The Empire Strikes Back, she performed the part of Han Solo?

[William769]

3. No I did not.

How did she do?

[Action_Patrol]

5. Here's a review:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/69850

"She recognized the loaded nature of Han and Leia's interactions as depicted by her and Alba, and she played into the crowd's anticipation nicely. Classic lines like, "Never tell me the odds," "Who's scruffy-lookin'?", and "I thought they smelled bad…on the outside," had completely different connotations when heard from Page's lips, and in Han's more tender moments, (like, of course, the immortal "I know&quot , the actress added a raw humanity to the character that we would never associate with Harrison Ford's performance. It was stunt-casting, for sure, but this time, it totally paid off, and I don't see another way to have portrayed Han without seeming like a mere imitation. In general, the performances of Han, Leia, and Luke made me appreciate how much Ford, Fisher, and Hamill brought to those roles, but Page's Han showed that there was surprisingly more than one way to skin this cat."

[William769]

8. Thank you!

[TBF]

2. "I can't breathe"

I will always remember Eric Garner and his last words resonated with me. They not only describe his tragedy. These words in fact describe what so many of us around this country are feeling on a daily basis as the effects of income inequality, bigotry, and other forms of oppression tighten around so many of us. These words also give me hope that we realize "WE can't breathe" and that we fight together against the forces that are attacking us.

[William769]

6. That's a great quote for a (excuse my language) for something so fucked up.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Ronin Shimizu's parents

Grace in the face of unspeakable tragedy:

“Ronin was one of the most loving, compassionate, empathetic, artistic and funny kids to grace this earth. He was not afraid to follow his heart, and we did everything in our power to allow him to pursue his passions while protecting him from the minority that could not understand the specialness he possessed.”

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article4368221.html#storylink=cpy

[William769]

7. Unfortunately I remember this one all to well.

[BeyondGeography]

9. He was a good little guy

You just know it.