"I do have a sister - I have two sisters."

-- Tayari Jones

#Two Quotes #Two Sisters Quotes

“When one wants to change manners and customs, one should not do so by changing the laws.”
“It was a lie but he believed in telling lies to people. Truth telling and medicine just didn't go together except in dire emergencies, if then.”
“The small things you do everyday- smiling at a stranger or paying someone a compliment -bring you closer to your spiritual truth , the purity of your soul”
“I was having health issues all my life. You're just not conditioned to think of them as health issues.”

Source : "Meatless Monday — The Vegucation of Robin Quivers" by Ellen Kanner, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 28, 2013.
“So much of my writing process is trying to eliminate any kind of shame or fear of the thoughts that I'm having. Where I would usually backspace, I stop and say, "You know what? This is important, that I say how I feel and don't sugarcoat it, and don't avoid it." In my experience when I do try to avoid something, it makes its way into the work anyway. To be in front of it and just make friends with it is easier for me.”

Source : "There’s Poetry About Beyoncé Now - And It’s Amazing". Interview with Becca Andrews, www.motherjones.com. February 15, 2017.
“My dad always told me to play hard and know that the people you're competing with and against are working just as hard or harder. So don't let them out-work you.”
“You will have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, just remember to always handle yourself with grace and dignity.”
“When Jesus invites sinners, 'Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,' he immediately adds,'take my yoke upon you, and learn from me' (Matt. 11:28-29). To come to him includes taking his yoke upon us, being subject to his direction and guidance, learning from him and being obedient to him. If we are unwilling to make such a commitment, then we have not truly placed our trust in him.”

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