"I think that the activism I've become involved with informs and enhances my life in a lot of ways, and definitely career-wise. This record wouldn't exist [without that activism], for one."

-- Thao Nguyen

#Wise Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Careers Quotes

“This country was founded upon the principle that we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - those rights are what make America great, and they belong to each and every one of us.”

Source : "The Struggle Continues for Civil Rights" by Rep. Charles Rangel, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 2, 2013.
“Maybe subconsciously I've kept activism separate from acting because it's important to me in a more profound way.”
“Sex is like an atom bomb. A potent weapon which fascinates and frightens. We're afraid to let it loose, yet we all have our finger on the button.”
“When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.”
“The Gods give with one hand and take with the other.”
“Lord, we lift up your name. With hearts full of praise; Be exalted, O Lord my God! Hosanna in the highest!”
“Authors may be divided into falling stars, planets, and fixed stars: the first have a momentary effect; the second have a much longer duration; but the third are unchangeable, possess their own light, and work for all time.”
“The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story's going to end and how it's going to go. But on television nobody knows what's going to happen, even the writers.”

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