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“Take nothing for granted. Make an emotional discovery as often as you can find one in every scene. Ask yourself: What is new?”
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“I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn, the clearer my view of the world becomes.”
Source : Sonia Sanchez (2010). “I’m Black When I’m Singing, I’m Blue When I Ain’t and Other Plays”, p.17, Duke University Press
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“I'm very grounded - that's how I would put it. If you met my mother, you'd probably say the same thing about her. I had a very sane upbringing, though some very insane things happened.”
Source : "Oprah Talks to Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan". Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. March 15, 2001. 
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“You don't know me; you never knew my heart. No man knows my history. I cannot tell it: I shall never undertake it. I don't blame any one for not believing my history. If I had not experienced what I have, I would not have believed it myself. I never did harm any man since I was born in the world. My voice is always for peace.”
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“Your appearance can be a weapon. As powerful as any knife or gun.”
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“I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.”
Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game”
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“I used to think that prizes were damaging and divisive, until I got one. And now they seem sort of meaningful and real.”
Source : "Watching the Golden Globes". www.slate.com. January 16, 2007.
