"My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends' parents were as well."

-- Janis Ian

#Rights Quotes #Parent Quotes #Movement Quotes

“We all know that the great memories of our childhood are the little triumphs - it doesn't really matter whether that was in writing, art, on the hockey field or on the football field. It's something that makes you feel - 'I can do this stuff'.”
“Opportunities do not come with their values stamped upon them.... To face every opportunity of life thoughtfully, and ask its meaning bravely and earnestly, is the only way to meet supreme opportunities when they come, whether open-faced or disguised.”
“I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.”
“If I'm more prepared, the success will fall on me; if not, it will fall on someone else, and I'm okay with that.”
“Why chase after thoughts, which are superficial ripples of present awareness? Rather look directly into the naked, empty nature of thoughts; then there is no duality, no observer, and nothing observed. Simply rest in this transparent, nondual present awareness. Make yourself at home in the natural state of pure presence, just being, not doing anything in particular.”
“If you're looking to get silly, you better go back to from where you came. because the cops don't need you and man they expect the same.”
“Persecution is as necessary to religion as pruning to an orchard.”
“When we have to reply to anyone who has insulted us, we should be careful to do it always with gentleness. A soft answer extinguishes the fire of wrath.”

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