Marian Wright Edelman Quotes
Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.
Quotes to Explore
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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.
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President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term.
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My love of music comes from as long as I remember. I begged my mum to learn piano for a year when I was 4; she wanted to make sure I was serious, and I wanted to be Chuck Berry when I grew up! We were a very musical family; my mum would play guitar, and her, my dad and aunt would sing and harmonize!
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It's my private life, and it's not up for grabs.
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There's nothing unnatural in creation.
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There are a lot of films that are drug dramas, and we didn't want to tell Scarface again.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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I want to live in a country that is not just a place but also an idea, and Jerusalem is the heart of the idea. There may be practical considerations, but a country cannot exist without an ethos, and Jerusalem is an ethos.
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I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.
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I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.
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In the '70s... there were rock players, and there were jazz players.
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I haven't actually studied acting at all.
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One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
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In the late '90s, I spent a lot of time on reservations, and there was a level of poverty and injustice that I had not witnessed before. I was shocked by it. This is federally controlled land, and there was an insidious mix of apathy and exploitation.
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I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.
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He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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The first English settlers of North America knew they were making history. New Englanders in particular were so sure of it that they started writing their own accounts of themselves as soon as they got here.
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I like a guy who uses his hips when he's dancing.
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself.
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I think love can come fairly easily and grow - but really liking the core essence of someone is a much harder thing to bottle. If you have both, you're in pretty good shape.
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We are shallow because we have become enslaved by gross materialism, the glitter of gold and its equivalents, for which reason we think that only the material goods of this earth can satisfy us and we must therefore grab as much as can while we are able.
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I have only one loyalty - to my writing. I never wanted to be the head of a studio or a producer.
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Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.
