Joy Harjo Quotes

I don't see the desert as barren at all; I see it as full and ripe. It doesn't need to be flattered with rain. It certainly needs rain, but it does with what it has, and creates amazing beauty.

Joy Harjo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 9, 1951

Topics

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I work in the mornings almost exclusively.

Joe R. Lansdale

WorkAlmostMornings

My parents were admirers of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. Their parents and most of our relatives and neighbors were Republicans, so they were self-conscious in their liberalism and took it as emblematic of their ability to think for themselves.

Robert Lucas, Jr.

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On the campaign, I've had the privilege of advocating for important issues that affect all women, like demanding equal pay for equal work, pushing to raise our minimum wage, and promoting the idea of paid family leave.

Ann Callis

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The reality is for 50 years in this country, federal law has required people that are illegal - or that are immigrants - or that are legal immigrants to this country to carry documentation to that effect. And that has been the law for 50 years.

Trent Franks

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Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights records to remain as members, such as China and Saudi Arabia, is not real reform.

Michael McCaul

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The OECD deals with the economic aspects of a host of issues, including education, health, and the environment.

Jose Angel Gurria

EducationHealthEnvironmentEconomic

Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted.

Brett Ratner

LoveHeartUglyMouthOutCount

Everything I achieve affects my family as well, and suddenly, my kids' dad became the most famous man in the country for a couple of weeks.

Bradley Wiggins

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In a lot of ways, I had a wonderful childhood.

Alissa Quart

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There was a time when I was 19 when I really, really, really thought I was going crazy. I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression.

Winona Ryder

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I love decorating my home. I'm a gardener too, so that's usually something I have to play catch up with.

Suzy Bogguss

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Just as you can identify eras of fashion by glancing at a piece of vintage clothing, logos create and follow trends over time.

Peleg Top

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