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Tarana Burke Quotes

We have to come together and speak honestly about what the barriers are within our community - and then tear them down. It's really that simple.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 12, 1973

Topics

Community Together Simple Speak Down

Oh, I am very old fashioned about my literature taste. I like Henry James. I like George Elliot. I like Dostoyevsky. I like the old people. I really do. I like people who write big, fat, juicy novels you can get completely lost in!

I Am People Fat Literature You Lost

I definitely have to admit that I am fairly ignorant, not just to 'Tron,' but almost any pop culture thing that I should know, at my age. I grew up without a television and rarely got to see a movie, so I didn't really see any of that stuff, and I haven't been able to catch up since.

Age Culture I Am Television Know Up

You look at the greatest villains in human history, the fascists, the autocrats, they all wanted people to kneel before them because they don't love themselves enough.

Love History People Enough You Look

I like being able to donate my comedy to charity. I'm not a billionaire, and I can't write checks.

Charity Comedy Write Being Able

Will Arnett is one of the funniest guys I know. He has seen it all and done it all and come out the other end pretty savvy and pretty strong.

Strong End Know Done Will Out

I grew up going to church three times a week in my family. It's been a center of my life.

Life Family Church My Life Week Up

I have a weak stomach. My wife is a doctor, so she finds it funny that I actually pass out when I get my blood drawn. I physically can't stand gore on screen. I can't stand blood and guts. Not for any puritanical/moral high-ground reason. I just don't want to black out.

Christopher Denham

Funny Wife Doctor Black Stand Want

If you only hear one side of the story, at some point, you have to question who the writer is.

Story You Question Point Side Only

Don't let the myths make you believe that women don't support other women.

Bozoma Saint John

Women Support Believe You Myths

I'm a pretty bookish person.

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.

Best Generation Madness Minds Naked

Never try to take a fortified hill, especially if the Army on top is bigger than you are.

William Reddington Hewlett

Army You Hill Try Never Top

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