One must know not just how to accept a gift, but with what grace to share it.
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I was thinking about that, about the journeys in the film, journey to the roots, journey to the heart. We're all on journeys.Maya Angelou
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
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The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.
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Look at my life. I'm floating like mercury around the earth. My footprints shine with stardust. All because I love you. All because you love me.
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Effective action is always unjust.
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I try to live what I consider a poetic existence. That means I take responsibility for the air I breathe and the space I take up. I try to be immediate, to be totally present for all my work.
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