"I try to avoid calling myself a poet because I think that's something someone else has to call you. It's like bragging."

-- Dorianne Laux

#Thinking Quotes #Trying Quotes #Calling Quotes

“It is not a question of patronizing philanthropy towards disabled people. They do not need the patronage of the non-disabled. It is not for them to adapt to the dominant and dominating world of the so-called non-disabled. It is for us to adapt our understanding of a common humanity; to learn of the richness of how human life is diverse; to recognize the presence of disability in our human midst as an enrichment of our diversity.”
“Meanwhile, life keeps moving forward. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?”

Source : Richard Carlson (1998). “Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life”, MacMillan Publishing Company
“I strongly support the Second Amendment and I believe the Second Amendment ought to be preserved - which means no gun control.”
“Love is the terrible secret people are suspected of unless they're married, then one always suspects they don't.”

Source : Jane Rule (2013). “Against the Season: A Novel”, p.234, Open Road Media
“I've been getting into different gospel artists; Aretha Franklin is someone I've been listening to a lot of.”

Source : "Meet & Greet Monday : Conversations with Jonny Lang and DJ Steve Porter". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 25, 2010.
“I am an only child. I have one sister.”
“If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should not be bullied. They don't deserve to be victims of violence. ... That's what people need to understand, that it's okay and that if you are uncomfortable with it, then you need to look at yourself.”

Source : "Laverne Cox Talks to TIME About the Transgender Movement". Interview with Katy Steinmetz, time.com. May 29, 2014.
“I am thrilled to have been able to put together this new album. I listened to everything I had recorded in the 24 years with Elektra, and then just took all the ones I am mad about.”

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