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James Meredith Quotes

Nothing has been more detrimental to me than to be considered a symbol, because I never stood for any of that... The civil rights movement thought they would do me harm over the years by disassociating themselves from me. Well, nothing in the world was more to my advantage. I was never one of them... I had my own divine mission.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: celebrity
Nationality: american
Birth: June 25, 1933

Topics

Me World Thought Mission Nothing

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.

John C. Maxwell

Discipline Pain People Want Painful

As for acting, I took drama lessons when I was in high school.

Megan Gallagher

School High School Acting Drama High

The first 13 years of my life, I lived in China. My parents were missionaries there, and I was an only child. Often I felt lonely and out of place. Writing for me became my private place, where no one could come.

Life Child Parents Me Writing Place

I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have a certain strength for musicians.

Strength Good Past Me Think I Think

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

Life Good Life Is A Play Act Third

If you break your sternum or your ribs, you can still move. It's going to hurt, but if you can cope with it, you'll do it.

Hurt You Break Going Move Your

My husband recently made me try on a bikini. A bikini is not so much a garment as a cloth-based reminder that your parts have been migrating all these years. My waist, I realized that day in the dressing room, has completely disappeared beneath my rib cage, which now rests directly on my hips. I'm exhibiting continental drift in reverse.

Day Me Husband Now Try Dressing

Together with President Obama, we are moving America forward, not back.

Martin O'Malley

Together Moving Forward America Back

Between two worlds life hovers like a star, twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge.

Life Night Horizon Two Star Like

The 'niche' effect of charter schools guarantees a swift and vicious deepening of class and racial separation.

Separation Class Racial Niche Effect

In fact what I would like to see is thousands of computer scientists let loose to do whatever they want. That's what really advances the field.

Want See Whatever Would Computer

Let your kids pick their punishments. Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around. It's easier, and we're usually right! But it rarely works.

Parents Right Order Kids Your Pick

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