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#milan kundera

And it came to him then that it should never be taken lightly, the essential loneliness of people, that the choices they made to keep themselves from that gaping darkness were choices that required respect

#olive again

People who think dying is the worst thing don't know a thing about life.

#sue monk kidd

"All friendships of any length are based on a continued, mutual forgiveness." Poet and philosopher David Whyte's magnificent meditation on friendship, unrequited love, and heartbreak: https://mailchi.mp/themarginalian/david-whyte-friendship-heartbreak

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Alvin Ailey

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"One of the processes of your life is to constantly break down that inferiority, to constantly reaffirm that I Am Somebody."

"To be who you are and become what you are capable of is the only goal worth living."

“There was still no likelihood that we could make a living from dance. We were doing it because we loved it... We realized how full we felt; we were surrounded by music and dancing and joy.”

"Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people."

Alvin Ailey (Jan 5, 1931 – Dec 1, 1989)

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“We know what’s going on. We know people are suffering. It makes it very difficult sometimes,” she said. “You feel safe tonight. Some people aren’t safe tonight. Friends of mine aren’t safe tonight. But we have to keep doing our work. We have to radiate good.”

WE HAVE TO RADIATE GOOD

#patti smith