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Sue Monk Kidd Quotes

I knew from reading about Sarah Grimke that she'd been given a handmaid to be her personal slave and that her name was Hetty. The only other fact I knew about her was that Sarah taught her to read: They conspired in a very subversive way, by locking the door and screening the keyhole.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: August 12, 1948

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Door Reading Name Personal Way She

The American public's a lot more sophisticated than we all give them credit for. And on complicated issues, I'm going to give them straight answers. And if it takes more than three minutes, I'm going to do it.

American Credit Complicated Three

It's very hard to tell an actor, 'Stop acting.' It's easy to tell a non-actor, because they're embarrassed when they act. They get ashamed when they do something cliche, whereas an actor is happy.

Happy Easy Acting Stop Actor Hard

Bonnie and Clyde grew up in absolute poverty. They didn't go to school or have any money; the only way they could figure out how to get ahead was to steal. The banks were foreclosing on everyone's homes. I think a lot of people will be able to relate to that struggle.

Money Struggle School People Think

Anything that raises any internal honesty about gay life is inherently suspect.

Andrew Sullivan

Life Honesty Gay Anything Internal

Science fiction and comedy are generally a pretty bumpy mix.

Science Comedy Science Fiction Pretty

I hope we can see African American characters as the diva, as the villain, and also as the praying mother. We are all of those things. We tended to only be the best friend or the neighbor in everybody's sitcom.

Angela Robinson

Friend Mother Hope Best Villain See

One might oppose the CIA program, but Abu Ghraib it ain't.

CIA Might Oppose Program Abu Ghraib

I didn't really want anyone to know that I wanted to write music or make songs because, in a way, I didn't necessarily know if I wanted to do it for a profession. I wanted to do it to express myself.

Music Myself Know Want Way Write

If we had maintained a small, residual force in Iraq, I don't think the Islamic State would have risen to power as it has.

Power Small Think Force Would State

They made me use an accent, which I wasn't thrilled about because a lot of us, obviously, don't have them.

Me Us Because Made Accent Use

I'm a great believer in stunt doubles. They do an amazing job.

Great Job Amazing Stunt Doubles

There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve.

Jose Maria Aznar

Win Fighting Negotiation Achieve Aim

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