"What we get in steerage is not the refuse, but the sinew and bone of all the nations."

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Source : Mary Antin (1914). “They who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration”

Mary Antin

#Bones Quotes #Refuse Quotes

“Becoming is the action that births our womanhood, rather than passive act of being born (an act none of us has a choice in). This short, powerful statement assured me that I have the freedom, in spite of and because of my birth, body, race, gender expectations, and economic resources, to define myself for myself and for others.”
“No people in the world can make you feel so small as the English.”
“It's the journey that's important, not the getting there!”
“We are the lucky generation. We first broke our earthly bonds and ventured into space. From our descendants- perches on other planets or distant space cities, they will look back at our achievement with wonder at our courage and audacity and with appreciation at our accomplishments, which assured the future in which they live.”
“My art teacher in junior high was a very out gay man and a mentor to me.”
“I'd define it as self-awareness: an ability to trust your own judgment. An ability to see through veils of bullshit or spins on stories or propaganda. Maybe an ability to think for yourself.”

Source : "Joe Strummer: Putting a Scare Into The Hearts of All Things Corporate". Interview with Mariah Hasagawa, CRCRadio.net, 2002.
“With my time in the limelight, I regret that I didnt use it more to push vegetarianism. I support vegetarian options in the school lunch program.”
“Before I go on stage I pretend that everyone loves me.”

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