Fanny Jackson Coppin Quotes
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It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.
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A verbal art like poetry is reflective; it stops to think. Music is immediate, it goes on to become.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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I'm half Puerto Rican and every Friday we have rice and beans and chicken in my house - so that's like a very Latin staple. It's just so comforting. I look forward to every single Friday because I just can't wait for my rice and beans and chicken.
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I think if we understand better the impact of war on women and children, we might be more careful about the wars we start.
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Here's what I have at my advantage: I've never been a personality. I've always been a character actor.
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I am insecure. If you ask me, everybody is.
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All I'm asking for is the law that's been on the books for the last 33 years, no public funding for abortion. We are both saying the same thing, pro-life, pro-choice. Let's find the language that works for both of us so we can pass health care.
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I'd repair our education system or replace it with something that works.
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How are we to live with the desert, in the desert, within the desert?
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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When you go back and really listen to the legendary rappers, this is timeless music. Guys like Biggie, guys like Pac, timeless music.
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I've always had a dream of owning a restaurant.
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I learned that kids in show business are so different from regular, average students. They would gather behind you and help you to succeed in any way possible.
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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.
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If you live in New York or L.A., and you're liberal, and you're playing to a liberal crowd, it's almost like a rally... it's not edgy.
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Having a credible existence in the private sector frees people to be able to be better public servants. You're less concerned with... toeing the party line and more concerned with doing what is right.
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A woman's life can really be a succession of lives, each revolving around some emotionally compelling situation or challenge, and each marked off by some intense experience.
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I've always been fascinated by the Mississippi River and the way of life in these small river towns.
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The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.
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I've always loved Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness movies.
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those who despair of life are not long for it.
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There is too much repression and suppression in schools.
