"This is not a full circle. It's life carrying on. It's the next breath we all take. It's the choice we make to get on with it."

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Source : Alexandra Fuller (2002). “Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood”, p.287, Random House

Alexandra Fuller

#Circles Quotes #Choices Quotes #Full Circle Quotes

“The costliest myth of our time has been the myth of the Communist monolith.”
“Women can be pressured to be perfect in many ways. And in our efforts to be "responsible" in every way, you might lose time and energy. If you truly want to direct [a film], you may have to let go of pleasing everyone on a consistent basis.”

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“I believe that she has the kind of magic that causes revolutions and promotes great discoveries. Thereâ€™s nothing I enjoy more than to observe Gabriela in the midst of a group of people. Do you know what she reminds me of? A fragrant rose in a bouquet of artificial flowers.”
“Obviously my last two years in the NFL were not much fun at all.”
“The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and that the oppression of women is universal.”
“As for free education, universal medical care and other basic rights: Yes, people have to fight! Of course they have to. Free and good education is their right, no matter what advisors and 'experts' coming from the United States say.”
“All of us have to figure out our own passion, our own journey. Follow your heart.”
“It's nice to stay up nights worrying about the material, and not about the investors who gave you $10 million to do your musical.”

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