"All poets, all writers are political. They either maintain the status quo, or they say, 'Something's wrong, let's change it for the better.'"

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Source : Sonia Sanchez, Joyce Ann Joyce (2007). “Conversations with Sonia Sanchez”, Univ Pr of Mississippi

Sonia Sanchez

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“And, to all married men, be this a caution, Which they should duly tender as their life, Neither to doat too much, nor doubt a wife.”
“Seek always for the best words and the happiest expression you can find.”

Source : Lord Chesterfield (2008). “The Modern Chesterfield”, p.133, Wildside Press LLC
“As you understand the game of football, you understand that it is about wins and losses.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“I'd always been a news junkie, always read lots of newspapers and watched the Sunday morning news shows on TV and felt strongly about issues of power, control, sexuality and race.”
“If families give Our Lady fifteen minutes a day by reciting the Rosary, I assure them that their homes will become, by God's grace, peaceful places.”
“If you can't sleep at night because of your stock market position, then you have gone too far. If this is the case, then sell your position down to the sleeping level.”
“The people who want to be segregated are part of a different generation, and they have lived their lives. They are the stakeholders and guardians of the culture. Historically, the British tried to erase them from their land, but they survived. They survived the non-acceptance of the government, so they have always been very secretive. They have created a barrier, which they don't want to lose.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Anyone who is suffering from shame and public humiliation needs to know one thing: You can survive it...you can insist on a different ending to your story. Have compassion for yourself. We all deserve compassion, and to live both online and off in a more compassionate world.”

Source : "The price of shame". TED Talk, www.ted.com. March 2015.

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