"I am the history of the rejection of who I am"

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June Jordan

#Who I Am Quotes #Rejection Quotes

“Her book about the money in sex gives you the feeling of the sex in money.”
“May I always hear that you are following the guidance of that blessed Spirit that will lead you into all truth, leaning on that Almighty arm that has been extended to deliver you, trusting only in the only Savior, and going on in your way to Him rejoicing.”
“What do men know? Because they have seen no unicorns for a while does not mean we have all vanished.”

Source : "Fictional character: Unicorn / Lady Amalthea". "The Last Unicorn", 1982.
“A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.”
“Never look back on something bad, yesterday is gone, today is now, tomorrow doesn't exist.”
“I had a coach that was not a great player, but he taught with kids and juniors so that by the time he was 50 he was great. He helped me make the top 5 in the world and yet he wasn't a great player himself.”
“Thanksgiving. It's like we didn't even try to come up with a tradition. The tradition is, we overeat. 'Hey, how about at Thanksgiving we just eat a lot?' 'But we do that every day!' 'Oh. What if we eat a lot with people that annoy the hell out of us?'”

Source : "Beyond the Pale". Live album by Jim Gaffigan, www.npr.org. February 7, 2006.
“If for some reason you are unsure where to go, all you have to do is stand there looking lost, and within seconds a helpful New Yorker will approach to see if you have any "spare" change.”

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