"The only way to get change is not through the courts or â€” heaven forbid â€” the politicians, but through a change of human consciousness and through a change of heart. Only through the arts â€” music, poetry, dance, painting, writing â€” "can we really reach each other,"

-- Leslie Marmon Silko

#Art Quotes #Writing Quotes #Heaven Quotes

“I just like being all over the place and writing whatever comes to mind. Having the tools? It's such a gift.”
“Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children.”
“When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didnt have time.”
“I had a year at 3 when I wanted to be a conductor in the opera.”
“Make me like a little child, Simple, teachable, and mild; Seeing only in Thy light; Walking only in Thy might!”
“Up to our own day American history has been in a large degree the history of the colonization of the Great West. The existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward, explain American development.”

Source : "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" (1893) See Bancroft 1; Turner 2
“Everything is fine and bright. Day must follow every night. My power keeps me safe from harm. The Goddess holds me in her arms.”

Source : Cate Tiernan (2009). “Full Circle”, p.8, Penguin
“I am struck by how many leading women... today started as Girl Scouts. It is an organization that obviously develops strong women leaders.”

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