"My mother was a dominant force in our family. And that was great for me as a young woman, because I never saw that women had to be dominated by men."

-- Dolores Huerta

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“Experience is stronger than belief. Once we have experiences our mind begins to open. This works better than me forcing my own experience or knowledge onto anyone. Show them how to have their own experiences.”
“Not long ago someone said I should shorten it to just Emma. But I really, really love my name. From as far as I can remember, my parents have taught me to be really proud of my name.”

Source : "'Middle of Nowhere' Star Emayatzy Corinealdi on Her Breakout Leading Role". Interview with Jenelle Riley, www.backstage.com. September 11, 2012.
“Where do you learn how to act? Not at church. America is a lot more like pagan Rome than we think. We still sacrifice to objects to gain our social goals.”
“Does the Lord intend to make man happy? Sure... but it's a byproduct, not a prime product.”
“To live consciously means to seek to be aware of everything that bears on our actions, purposes, values, and goalsâ€”to the best of our ability, whatever that ability may beâ€”and to behave in accordance with that which we see and know.”
“I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable.”
“I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea.”
“I think Obama was terribly sexist.”

Source : "Gender Issue Lives On as Clinton's Bid Wane" by Jodi Kantor, www.nytimes.com. May 19, 2008.

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