"Rebirth is almost impossible without the darkness.....I tell myself I am experiencing the death of myself as mother, the death of myself as a younger woman -- precious old lives going by the wayside. Of course, I should let myself grieve. To deny the grief is to squander a transforming and radiant possibility."

-- Sue Monk Kidd

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“Anytime destruction of another is needed in order to advance one's own aims or goals, then the goals need to be reevaluated.”
“English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science.”

Source : Edward Sapir, David Goodman Mandelbaum (1970). “Culture, Language and Personality”, p.50, Univ of California Press
“When my children wake up in the morning they know they will eat breakfast, get hugs from their parents, go to a good, safe school. Plates are full and store windows are glittering. But at the same time the great majority of the world's children and women stand - no - shiver on the precipice”
“It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all. We should long ago have become angels had we been capable of paying attention to the experience of art, and allowing ourselves to be changed in accordance with the ideals it expresses. Art only has the capacity, through shock and catharsis, to make the human soul receptive to good. Itâ€™s ridiculous to imagine that people can be taught to be goodâ€¦Art can only give food â€“ a jolt â€“ the occasion â€“ for psychical experience.”
“New York, it was an adult portion. It was an adult dose. So it took a couple of trips to get into it. You just go in the first time and you get your ***** kicked and you take off. As soon as it heals up, you come back and you try it again. Eventually, you fall right in love with it.”
“I believe that it is my job to fight for the rights of others to have the same rights that I take for granted. As a white, American male, I have had it quite good. I recognize that and fight every day for everyone to have the same opportunities that I have had.”
“As a musician, I know that it'll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that people are appreciating my music.”
“I love animals. All animals. I wouldn't hurt a cat or a dog â€” or a chicken, or a cow. And I wouldn't ask someone else to hurt them for me. That's why I'm a vegetarian.”

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