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Do not desire to fit in. Desire to oblige yourselves to lead.

Gwendolyn Brooks

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Very early in life I became fascinated with the wonders language can achieve. And I began playing with words.
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Achievement Beginning Early Fascinate Language Life Play Wonder Word
There can be no whiter whiteness than this one: An insurance man’s shirt on its morning run.
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Insurance Man Oneself White
The forties and fifties were years of high poet-incense; the language-flowers were thickly sweet. Those flowers whined and begged white folks to pick them, to find them lovable. Then the ’60s: Independent fire!
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Fire Flower Independent Language Poet Sweet
I think it must be lonely to be God. Nobody loves a master. No.
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Deep God Lonely Love Master Thinking
Art hurts. Art urges voyages – and it is easier to stay at home.
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Art Easy Home Hurt Stay
People are so in need, in need of help. People want so much that they do not know.
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Help Knowledge Need People
She was learning to love moments. To love moments for themselves.
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Deep Hereslf Learning Love Moments
With melted opals for my milk, Pearl-leaf for my cracker.
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Milk Myself
Even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be night.
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Day Night Yourself
Goodness begins simply with the fact of life itself.
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Beginning Fact Goodness Life Simplicity
Life for my child is simple, and is good.
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Children Goodness Life Simplicity
Each body has its art.
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Art Body One Liner
We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.
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Bond Business Each Other Friendship Relationship
Do not be afraid of no, Who has so far, so very far to go.
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Afraid Journey Path Travel
Reading is important – read between the lines. Don’t swallow everything.
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Education Important Patience Reading Slow
I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge.
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Challenge Enjoyment Experience Feeling Publish Writing

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