"You are the stars and the world is watching you. By your presence, you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. A message of hope. A message of victory."

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Source : "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1921-2009: She Changed the World for People With Mental Disabilities". learningenglish.voanews.com. August 21, 2009.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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“If I have tried to bring anything to federal politics, it is the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart.”
“Along with voting, jury duty, and paying taxes, goofing off is one of the central obligations of American citizenship.”
“Writers and painters have a medium that can foster self-effacements. Actors haven't. An actor can't hide himself behind paper or canvas. If you're not there your art's not there. That's why we actors are often such self-centered objects.”
“Mr. President, call the toady of American imperialism to order.”
“It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably be expected to do.”
“Never wear anything on the road you wouldnt wear at home.”
“The Sand Pebbles has always been one of my favorite films, I suppose because its the most difficult film - from a physical and logistical standpoint - that I've ever made.”
“Something you discover as a writer is that actresses who are successful are incredibly smart. For some reason, there's this myth that if you're a beautiful actress, you're not bright, you're a puppet. But it's completely the opposite. These are people with a finely tuned sense of story, and who are also strong and articulate. You have to be, to be a woman holding your own on TV and film sets.”

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