"We are more than the work we perform. In fact, I'd say that our work is a mere representation of who we are underneath."

-- Shawn Amos

#Who We Are Quotes #Facts Quotes #Representation Quotes

“I think cultural appropriation has been an issue since the beginning of time and I think it's so important for us to tell our own stories and tell them the way we know how they're supposed to be told but also giving each other the exposure and access in order to do that.”

Source : Source: www.ebony.com
“Fraud and deceit are anxious for your money. Be informed and prudent.”

Source : John Andreas Widtsoe, Leah Dunford Widtsoe (1938). “The word of wisdom: a modern interpretation”
“Charters give public school teachers the flexibility to design programs to the individual student needs. They no longer have to go to a distant bureaucracy to ask for permission. By being allowed to make their own decisions the teachers are able to create strong partnerships with parents.”
“A house is not a home until it has a dog.”

Source : Gerald Durrell (1995). “Best dog stories”
“In grades 1 through 4 these books introduce the child to U.S. society - to family life, community activities, ordinary economic transactions, and some history. None of the books covering grades 1 through 4 contain one word referring to any religious activity in contemporary American life.”
“Productiveness is your acceptance of morality, your recognition of the fact that you choose to live.”
“One of the things that my parents have taught me is never listen to other people's expectations. You should live your own life and live up to your own expectations, and those are the only things I really care about it.”
“You'll find superstition a contagious thing. Some people let it get the better of them.”

Source : "Fictional character: Paul Holland". "I Walked with a Zombie", www.imdb.com. 1943.

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