"I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism."

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Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

Lisa Bonet

#Grandmother Quotes #Sheep Quotes #Racism Quotes

“I love Tinkle, it's really the most fun I've had in years.”
“My father probably taught me everything I know, aside from dialogue, which I think I get from my mom a lot more. He certainly didn't teach me everything he knew, but you know he has got this book out called "The Spooky Art," which is essentially an advanced book on writing and it's not... You know it's not ABC, but it's for people who feel that bug and know that they're writers and are willing to put in that time alone. Pretty much the vast majority of what he taught me you can find in that book.”
“Media mystifications should not obfuscate a simple, perceivable fact; Black teenage girls do not create poverty by having babies. Quite the contrary, they have babies at such a young age precisely because they are poor--because they do not have the opportunity to acquire an education, because meaningful, well-paying jobs and creative forms of recreation are not accessible to them ... because safe, effective forms of contraception are not available to them.”
“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. It's like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can't stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship”
“Among the reasons people keep sad stories to themselves is that they do not want anyone to feel sorry for them.”

Source : Judith Moore (2005). “Fat Girl: A True Story”, p.156, Penguin
“Sometimes a musical phrase would perfectly sum up The mood of a moment. One of those lovelorn sonatas For wind instruments was riding past on a solemn white horse. Everybody wondered who the new arrival was.”
“People heal from their pain when they have an authentic connection with another human being.”
“You can change yourself and you can change the situation but you absolutely cannot change other people. Only they can do that.”

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