"Every child, woman, and man should possess license to speak or sing in his or her true voice."

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Source : Joyce Maynard (2010). “At Home in the World: A Memoir”, p.11, Macmillan

Joyce Maynard

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“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof. What I want is so simple I almost canâ€™t say it: elementary kindness. Enough to eat, enough to go around. The possibility that kids might one day grow up to be neither the destroyers nor the destroyed. Thatâ€™s about it. Right now I'm living in that hope, running down its hallway and touching the walls on both sides.”
“You wouldn't believe how the town was named for me. I was met by the whole population, headed by the mayor.”
“Can't you see that it's just raining? There ain't no need to go outside.”

Source : Song: Banana Pancakes
“In my mind and in my heart, I feel okay. I cannot complain that I haven't lived long enough, but I'd like to live longer.”
“Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government-- in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.”
“Mr. Presley has no discernible singing ability.”
“I've probably had more jobs than any other actor living.”

Source : "Dick Van Patten - Finding A “Natural Balance” Between Acting, Animals and Family Fun" by Lori Golden, www.thepetpress-la.com. September, 2004.
“You think my paintings are calm, like windows in some cathedral? You should look again. I'm the most violent of all the American painters. Behind those colours there hides the final cataclysm.”

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