"President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It ***** the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today."

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Source : "Put a Face on It" by Anna Deavere Smith, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 22, 2013.

Anna Deavere Smith

#Inspirational Quotes #Country Quotes #Art Quotes

“Gentleman, it is a terrifying thing for a woman to trust a sinful man.”
“In the history of enterprise, most of the protagonists of major new products and companies began their education”
“If Perl is the solution, you're solving the wrong problem.”
“For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.”

Source : "I can get really extreme" by Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. March 28, 2005.
“GOD gave you this life because HE knew you could handle it.”
“The average dog has one request to all humankind. Love me.”
“I was with my wife for five years before we got married, so we've been together since I was 22.”

Source : "Mind Of A Married Man". Interview with Andrew Goldman, www.elle.com. October 12, 2007.
“My commitment to the Olympics is not a political commitment. It's not a commitment to any particular social system or cultural idea. It is a commitment to sport.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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