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Maya Angelou Quote: “My grandmother took me to church…”

My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang.

October 28, 2021 1928, American, April 4, Maya Angelou, Quotes by Poets

Dolores Huerta Quote: “My mother never made me do…”

My mother never made me do anything for my brothers, like serve them. I think that’s an important lesson, especially for the Latino culture, because the women are expected to be the ones that serve and cook and whatever. Not in our family. Everybody was equal.

October 28, 2021 1930, American, April 10, Dolores Huerta, Quotes by Activists

Seamus Heaney Quote: “I’m very conscious that people dear…”

I’m very conscious that people dear to me are alive in my imagination – poets in particular.

October 27, 2021 1939, April 13, Irish, Quotes by Poets, Seamus Heaney

Sri Chinmoy Quote: “God has blessed me with the…”

God has blessed me with the capacity to meditate even while I am talking.

October 27, 2021 1931, August 27, Indian, Quotes by Philosophers, Sri Chinmoy

Michael Rostovtzeff Quote: “For me archaeology is not a…”

For me archaeology is not a source of illustrations for written texts, but an independent source of historical information, with no less value and importance, sometimes more importance, that the written sources.

October 26, 2021 1870, Michael Rostovtzeff, November 10, Quotes by Historians, Ukrainian

Patricia Reilly Giff Quote: “To me, family is everything. I…”

To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is.

October 26, 2021 1935, American, April 26, Patricia Reilly Giff, Quotes by Educators

Philip Levine Quote: “Now I think poetry will save…”

Now I think poetry will save nothing from oblivion, but I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it’s the home of the extraordinary, the only home.

October 26, 2021 1928, American, January 10, Philip Levine, Quotes by Poets

Donald Hall Quote: “There are books all around me……”

There are books all around me… I don’t read as much as I used to, but I always have a book or two going.

October 25, 2021 1928, American, Donald Hall, Quotes by Poets, September 20

Antony Beevor Quote: “It takes me three or four…”

It takes me three or four years to research and write each book and the individual stories stay with you for a long time afterwards.

October 25, 2021 1946, Antony Beevor, British, December 14, Quotes by Historians

Maya Angelou Quote: “At fifteen life had taught me…”

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.

October 25, 2021 1928, American, April 4, Maya Angelou, Quotes by Poets

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