"And this is for Colored girls who have considered suicide, but are moving to the ends of their own rainbows."

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Source : "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide". Choreopoem by Ntozake Shange, 1976.

Ntozake Shange

#Girl Quotes #Suicide Quotes #Moving Quotes

“Then, when people saw you strolling around at high noon holding your rosary beads, theyâ€™d think, â€˜Well, that canâ€™t be a vampire.”
“Where does a character come from? Because a character, at the end of the day, a character will be the combination of the writing of the character, the voicing of the character, the personality of the character, and what the character looks like.”
“To avoid a future of war, crime, and bankruptcy, the individual must begin to plan his own destiny, and the best source for the necessary information comes down to us through the writings of the ancients. The greatest knowledge of all time should be available ... in a book that would be a monument, not merely a coffin.”
“Omens are a language, it's the alphabet we develop to speak to the world's soul, or the universe's, or God's, whatever name you want to give it. Like an alphabet, it is individual, you only learn it by making mistakes, and that keeps you from globalizing the spiritual quest.”
“People's lives have to change as a result of this legislation.”
“Energy will be the immediate test of our ability to unite this Nation, and it can also be the standard around which we rally. On the battlefield of energy we can win for our Nation a new confidence, and we can seize control again of our common destiny.”
“I went onto reality TV as a business decision.”
“The smaller trips are useful in between the big trips: they help me gain new skills and experiences, they solve a perpetual case of cabin fever, and they are accommodating to an ambitious public speaking schedule and to some private guiding.”

Source : Source: ryanjordan.com

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