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N. K. Jemisin Quotes

Reconciliation is a part of the healing process, but how can there be healing when the wounds are still being inflicted?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 19, 1972

Topics

Healing Process Reconciliation Being

In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: 'We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.'

Strength Teacher Spiritual School

I used to think that guys preferred tall women. But plenty of them like short girls.

Women Think Short Tall Used Like

You can have the best team in baseball, and if nobody goes through the turnstiles, you've got to shut the doors down.

Best Baseball Team Doors You Down

I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

Business Year Show Business Show

I would hate to think I'm promoting sadness as an aesthetic. But I grew up in not just a family but a town and a culture where sadness is something you're taught to feel shame about. You end up chronically desiring what can be a very sentimental idea of love and connection. A lot of my work has been about trying to make a space for sadness.

Work Family Love Culture Hate Space

I'm an avid animal lover. When I was 16, I wanted to be a vet or a zookeeper. I grew up with animals. At one time we had between five and eight dogs in the house, with four cats. We're menagerie people.

Misty May-Treanor

Time Cats Animal People House Dogs

I am a black woman, and my experiences would not be what they are if I wasn't. I'm so happy to share those experiences for other people to be able to learn from them.

Woman I Am Happy People Black Learn

I thank the Lord for having the kind of a career that doesn't happen very often to an individual. A lot of times when I was playing, I pinched myself to see if it was really me and if it was really happening. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change anything.

Change Myself Me Career Kind See

When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members can suggest names they want to add on. Maybe your grandmom and your grandpop have something to add to the name of the child.

Dikembe Mutombo

Family Child Me Mom Name Born

On the days I'm pitching, it's almost a coin flip as to know if the guys behind me are going to be there to play 100%.

Me Play Know Pitching Coin Days

I'm always trying to turn things upside down and see if they look any better.

Upside Down Better Trying Look Down

I go to bed very late and get up very early. If I get five hours, I am very happy.

I Am Happy Early Late Bed Go

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