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Ruby Dee Quotes

American - Actress | October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014

There is a place for people 65 and older that no other age group can fit. We have nothing to lose. Some of us have a couple pennies. We can go out now and really be revolutionaries.

Age People Lose Place Group Nothing

I think you mustn't tell your body, you mustn't tell your soul, 'I'm going to retire.' You may be changing your life emphasis, but there's still things that you have in mind to do that now seems the right time to do.

Life Time Soul Mind Think Body

I really don't believe in retiring as long as you can breathe.

Believe Long You Breathe Really

Well, I didn't grow up with that word 'retirement' as part of my consciousness. I didn't grow up with professionals that retired. I thought retiring was when you are tired and go to bed.

Tired Thought Retirement Grow You

My whole life is not defined by what Hollywood does.

Life Hollywood Whole Does Defined

An Oscar nomination? That would be a very satisfying thing, I'm sure. I would appreciate the thought. It would be like taking your hat off as an actor to all the people who walk through you.

Walk Hat People Thought Appreciate

I never remember, like, saying, 'Well, I'm going to belong - join the civil rights movement.'

Saying Remember Never Movement Going

My experience for myself as a performer is not one of high expectations.

Myself Experience Expectations High

You should always be prepared to win. But as much as I tell myself that, I've accepted another kind of role. Racism undercuts expectation, something like that. I'm not saying that to excuse myself from anything, but I've lived all this time, and things don't happen.

Time Myself Racism Win Saying You

I do remember the numbers runners, I do remember the poverty and bread lines. Harlem stays with you forever.

Remember Poverty You Numbers Bread

You're not supposed to go into business with the sole purpose of putting your neighbor out of business. This is not the United States of Corporate America.

Business Purpose America You Go Out

I remember street corners and pickets and parades. That's what I got teethed on.

Remember Street Got I Remember

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