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Quote by Andrea Gibson

“Sometimes the break in your heart is like the hole in the flute. Sometimes it’s the place where the music comes through.”

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Andrea Gibson

Andrea Gibson, born on August 13, 1975, is an accomplished American poet known for her profound emotions and unique narrative style. Her poetry has won her numerous awards and has had a significant impact on contemporary literature. more

“Please don't settle for happiness. It's not good enough. Of course you deserve it, but if that's all you have in mind - happiness - I want to suggest to you that personal success devoid of meaningfulness, free of a steady commitment to social justice - that's more than a barren life. It's a trivial one.”

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Author:Toni Morrison

“The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and the inevitable development of this country to be the great tropic agricultural center of the world.”

World Important Country Lying Black Wealth Development South Inevitable Significance Florida Center Of The World Everglades South Florida

Author:Marjory Stoneman Douglas

“The sun is perfect and you woke this morning. You have enough language in your mouth to be understood. You have a name, and someone wants to call it. Five fingers on your hand and someone wants to hold it. If we just start there, every beautiful thing that has and will ever exist is possible. If we start there, everything, for a moment, is right in the world.”

Ifs World Want Enough Moments Hands Beautiful Names Language Perfect Morning Sun Five Mouths Understood Fingers Beautiful Things Very Beautiful Five Fingers

Author:Warsan Shire

“I wonder what you look like under your t-shirt. I wonder what you sound like when you're not wearing words. I wonder what we have when we're not pretending.”

Looks Sound Wonder Shirts Pretending T Shirt

Author:Ani DiFranco

“I’m a feminist so I believe in inhabiting contradictions. I believe in making contradictions productive, not in having to choose one side or the other side. As opposed to choosing either or, choosing both.”

Believe I Believe Sides Feminist I Believe In Contradiction Productive Either Or

Author:Angela Davis

“We are women. We are a subject people who have inherited an alien culture.”

People Culture Subjects Aliens

Book:Flying

Source: Flying

“In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development.”

Way America Development Europe

Author:Jesse Jackson

“Those who can’t change their minds can’t change anything.”

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