"I'm an obsessive writer who needs and loves revision. Writing helps me learn and helps me teach."

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Kiese Laymon

#Writing Quotes #And Love Quotes #Needs Quotes

“Rice cakes and peanut butter is my favorite snack in the whole wide world.”

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“To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation.”
“Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our lives was confirmed when the main concern about connection emerged as the fear of disconnection; the fear that something we have done or failed to do, something about who we are or where we come from, has made us unlovable and unworthy of connection.”
“We must move past indecision to action. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and for justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.”
“Even for an area I know well, I prepare a shooting list of subjects I need.”
“Stormy Weather is really wonderful - it ought to be required reading for everyone who is concerned about our planet's climate, beginning in every high school in the country.”
“The best discipline, maybe the only discipline that really works, is self- discipline.”
“The Pentagon is supposed to be under civilian control and it ought to be up to the people of the United States, not the profiteers.”

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