Ellen Degeneres Quotes

“...but I’ve never felt better than I did at that moment. And I don’t think I ever will” (425). The story, Payback Time written by Carl Deuker, manages to summarize a couple of months of Mitch True’s life. Mitch is an overweight teenager who desperately tries to make new friends. He is interested journalism and being a school news reporter. Throughout the story Mitch encounters some bullying issues. He constantly gets beat up and made fun of. On a couple of occasions, Mitch was ready to fight back for himself. Although one can try to hold back for so long, the clear statement that Deuker tries to get across is that revenge can take control of a human’s mind.

The character Madame Defarge plays a role as one of the leading villains in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, whose actions turn out to be one of the major causes of the French Revolution in the book. The main influence of Madame Defarge's hatred is fueled by a self-centered issue that was germinated by another family who happens to be aristocratic. In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, Madame Defarge is justified in her hatred against the St. Evremonde family because her sister was raped and her brother was killed by the two patriarchs.

This quote about a duck that lived amongst the prisoners of war at Ofuna exemplifies how the prisoners would take solace in wherever they could find it. The prisoners named the duck Gaga, and would feed it a portion of their already very small rations and also cared for its broken leg. Seeking solace is a motif throughout Unbroken. Many found solace in religion by praying, such as those who were on the island of Funafuti during the air raid. The prisoners of war found comfort in Gaga’s presence because it helped them keep their mind off the fact that they were being starved and abused. The guards at Ofuna were irritated by the uplift in the mood of the prisoners and saw the duck as a way to get under their skin. The Japanese guards did not

Lizzie Borden is a citizen that lived in Fall River, Massachusetts who was infamous for being accused of the murder of her step-mother and father, a popular rhyme of this incident does exist and goes as followed: “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks, when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one”. What happened was an unknown person murdered her parents and the maid with an axe and gave them 12 Whacks to the head. Now the person who did the murder of her step-mother and father is unknown even to this day, people speculate that Lizzie Borden did the murder because of her poor relations with her step-mother, and she burned a dress because it had a quote on quote, ”Stain” on it while she was painting a

In the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson there is a 13 year old girl by the name of Isabel she is an African American slave fighting for her and her sisters freedom, while the Revolutionary War is happening in New York city in the year of 1776-1777.

"Doctors took her cells without asking. Those cells never died. A quote that sticks with me weeks after reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. In this novel, Rebecca Skloot, the author was in a biology class when she first heard about HeLa cells. Little did she know she was uncovering the unknown history behind HeLa cells. The cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks a wife, mother and tobacco farmer from Virginia. One day in 1951 she checked herself in John Hopkin’s Hospital complaining about a “knot in her womb” and unusual bleeding. After signing a form stating “I hereby give consent to the staff of The Johns Hopkins Hospital to perform any operative procedures and under any anesthetic either local or general that they may deem necessary

Sue Monk Kidd has introduced very complex, yet simple characters that can be easily related to by many readers of the novel. Rosaleen has a tough exterior, but truly cares for Lily Owens, as T.Ray Owens is unpleasant, and considered to be abusive toward Lily. Further on, we have Zachary Taylor, a handsome, charismatic football player while working for August in her honey house develops feelings for Lily, as there’s June Boatright with a heart of gold, yet is distrusting in regards to Lily at first. These character are just a few of the many that entail the plot, and make them relatable. Although, like I said Sue Monk Kidd has developed many character that we can relate to, I believe I relate to Lily Owens the most in “The Secret Life of Bees.”

While Mayella Ewell seems just like her father at first glance, she’s much more than that. The novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, describes childhood, and the continual decline of innocence. One example of that is Mayella Ewell. Her character is complex, and deserves better growing up. She’s been abused and manipulated by her dad to become a liar, just like him.

Now he can say that half of the Royal Navy and half of the Royal Army know the story of how he freed Miss Elizabeth Gwillim from those patriots hands. He has to admit, she is good with propaganda and making everyone believing that those twenty blue coats had been a whole legion and that, at the most five minutes, had been an hours long bloody battle in which he of course took victory. He can't resist to watching her with a smirk. She should write war reports. She could make the biggest defeat looking like the biggest victory of the British Empire.

Initially Jeannette Walls relied on her parents to make decisions for her. However over the course of the book her maturity transforms into self resilience. All these experiences and decisions change her over time. She starts out a young clueless and dependant person. After many lessons she ends up a realistic down to earth independent person that gives her the best life possible.

Our mouths stay shut when danger is poured upon us, we stay hidden to stay out of the limelight. We don’t know the damage and danger that‘s caused to ourselves until we see that our voice is no more to be heard and it’s nothing but a mere whisper. In the book, there’s many messages that go on the neglection, the bullying, and the silence of rape a victim. We meet Melinda’s parents as hard workers, but never truly at home, whereas normally there’s at least one parent home Melinda only gets notes of what’s in the fridge and when they’ll be home late or none at all. Melinda goes through neglection since middle school when her parents got promotions where her mom became store manager of a downtown store, while her father sells insurance.

The life of Ariana Osgood is almost forgotten when she abandons her old self to take over the identity of Emma Walsh. She left her family, her money, and her friends all behind so that she could start a new life. Even though she has to leave all of this, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t in her mind. Although Ariana leaves her family behind, there is one thing she can’t just let go of. Her gold fleur-de-lis necklace, a gift from her mother.

“I am alive, but I am not living, I remember thinking as I walked. I am the living dead. I am nothing but a shell,” (170). This quote is from Elizabeth Smart’s memoir, My Story. Elizabeth Smart was 14 when she was abducted.

Besides being a beautiful and talented actress, the star of "How to Get Away With Murder", is known for her inspiring speeches. No matter if she is accepting one of many awards she already got or simply doing an interview, Viola always seems to know how to inspire people around her. And she has no problems talking about racism, sexism, or even ageism with the industry. So, here are the 15 best empowering quotes from Viola Davis.

For over twenty years, Ellen Degeneres has been an inspiration for viewers and the lives she touches daily. The Ellen Degeneres Show, a television sitcom, airs every day, and every day Ellen promotes some sort of positivity. Her kindness, humor, and compassion make her someone many people want to be like. Ellen does anything and everything she can to make people happy, even those she has never met. She continuously goes above and beyond what is expected of her. Whether she is giving away a gift to someone in need, inspiring someone to do something, or simply brightening someone’s day, Ellen is constantly making her mark on someone’s life for the better. While watching her show, viewers are inspired to be better people.