"Even if we want to eradicate our ghosts, our dead, our murdered, even if you erase a name and the record of the existence of a person, somebody remembers."

-- Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

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“I love anything that has to do with expanding and becoming more than you can actually become. Going further than you did before.”
“Everyone thought that the Spurs would run through us and everyone is talking about the Spurs vs. the Suns in the conference finals. This team has a lot of heart and a lot of pride.”
“Upon thy cheek I lay this zealous kiss, as seal to the indenture of my love.”
“Regarding pushing the form, ideas interest me more than form. I think you can write a very subversive play in a three-act structure. The content makes the play. I feel the form is simply dressing, because ultimately, you want to communicate to the audience, and sometimes the best way to do that is to present a provocative idea in a format that is comfortable for them to receive. Then the idea will come through directly, right in solar plexus. After all, I want to make a living as an artist, and that means speaking to the audience in a form they can understand.”
“It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.”
“I haven't yelled at anybody today. It's been a slow day.”
“We need a hit, so here I go.”
“One of the biggest things I think we all can do is just try to live the best lives we can, and seek the best.”

Source : Ocean Pleasant Interview, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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