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Quote by Sonia Sanchez

“What is the beauty of the haiku is that it is not simplistic. The beauty of the haiku I just said is very complex. It reaches all the complexities of our life on this Earth. Peace - that's a very complex idea, peace, so we can't get it as human beings.”

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Sonia Sanchez

Sonia Sanchez is a renowned American poet, born on September 9, 1934. Her poetry is characterized by its focus on racial equality, women's liberation, and the culture of African Americans, and is considered an important representative of American black literature. more

“What I'm trying to do is to tell young people that I teach them how to breathe before I teach the haiku. That one breath, that one breath, because the haiku keeps you alive. It keeps you going. If you learn how to breath the haiku, you learn how to breathe. If you learn how to breathe, you're much healthier.”

People Ifs Trying Young Teach Alive Breaths Breathe Haiku

Author:Sonia Sanchez

“As an actor, it's better to just be more loose and give yourself over. That's always fun. It's fun to just let go and be somebody else.”

Giving Actors Fun Letting Go Just Let Go

Author:Mike White

“I work every day to live up to my mother's model. She was a very proud woman. And she really prepared me to go off into the world as a proud daughter.”

World Mother Proud Models Daughter Prepared Proud Woman

Author:Anita Hill

“I'm not really a director or producer for hire. There's lots of big gigs out there, but I'm not looking to do that. Usually, when I'm directing or producing, I've written it myself. I'm not really trying to get on some big horse that's running through town. I just make my own stuff.”

Trying Bigs Running Stuff My Own Written Directors Horse Towns Producers Gigs

Author:Mike White