"It has been said, "History is written by the victors." I take this to mean we can make ourselves victorious by writing, and then rewriting our own stories. In a country and culture so dominated by media, by the manipulation of words and stories, telling the tales of people whose stories historically have not been told is a radical act and I believe an act that can change the world and help rewrite history."

-- Jennifer Beals

#Country Quotes #Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes

“I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because Iâ€™m born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I donâ€™t speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker”
“Enough of talking. It is time now to do.”
“We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.”
“In most sports they have a physical effect on your performance, in swimming only psychological. If you worry about what your rival is doing, you take your mind off what you are doing and so fail to concentrate on your performance.”
“Did I hear it's going to be someone's birthday?" a familiar male's voice said from behind me. I didnt even bother turning around and continued walking, but that didn't stop my nemesis from disturbing me. He jumped in front of me, blocking my way. "It's been a whole year, has it?" he asked in a syrupy tone. "Maybe this birthday I'll finally give you what you've always wanted.”
“To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.”
“There are only two hard things in photography; which way to point the camera and when to release the shutter.”
“I became a vegetarian at 15. I was always an animal lover and, as a teenager, became increasingly uncomfortable with the idea of eating meat. It was then that I started to research vegetarianism.”

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