"I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!"

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Source : Lorraine Hansberry (2011). “A Raisin in the Sun”, p.120, Vintage

Lorraine Hansberry

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“I grew up in this era where your parents' friends were all called aunt and uncle. And then I had an aunt and an aunt. We saw them on holidays and other times. We never talked about it, but I just understood that they were a couple.”
“In Nigeria, the hopes of millions have been pinned on me. Everything I do is under the spotlight. If they want to sell papers, they put me on the cover. If they want to gain popular support in an election, they ask for my endorsement. Where does someone like me go when we need a safe place to be and learn? To renew, deepen the foundation of our work, and sharpen our focus? To share experiences, lessons and build relationships with others that can advance our thinking, approach and capacity? We go to the YES! Jam, which gives us all that and so much more.”
“I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be one of so many, to have not just parents and siblings but cousins and aunts and uncles, an entire tribe to claim as your own. Maybe you would feel lost in the crowd. Or sheltered by it. Whatever the case, one things was for sure: like it or not, you'd never be alone.”
“Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an optimist. But, morally speaking it may not be appropriate in certain circumstances.”
“There are two kinds of men. There are men who are f**king misogynist pigs and then there are men who really love women, who think theyâ€™re the most amazing people in the world. And thatâ€™s me. Maybe the reason I was promiscuous and wanted to sleep with a lot of them, is that I love them so much.”
“I know you're upset, I know you're scared, but don't walk away.”
“You surround yourself with amazing, grade-A talent, and you're going to have to lift your game. You kind of thrive just by being around such people.”

Source : "'The State' Alum Joe Lo Truglio Talks 'Paul,' 'Children's Hospital'". Interview with Charles Webb, www.mtv.com. August 10, 2011.
“If you take the time away, you take the character away.”

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