Kristin Hunter Quotes

#1. I hate, loathe, and despise Christmas. It's a time when single people have to take cover or get out of town.

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#2. One of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism and happy endings.

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#3. I have never felt a placard and a poem are in any way similar.

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#4. I sometimes think humor and satire are more effective techniques for expressing social statements than direct comment.

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#5. Writing is harder than anything else; at least starting to write is.

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#6. First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.

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#7. It is amazing how all our paths of rebellion tend to lead us straight back home.

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#8. Everyone of us is a wonder. Everyone of us has a story.

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#9. The boys think they can all be athletes, and the girls think they can all be singers. That's the way to fame and success ... as a group blacks must give up their illusions.

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#10. When you get up in the morning, you merely put on your clothes. When a colored man gets up in the morning, he puts on his armor.

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#11. The most amazing thing about little children ... was their fantastic adaptability.

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#12. I marvel at the many ways we, as black people, bend but do not break.

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#13. It is true that no one can harm the person who wears armor. But no one can help him either.

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#14. I have wanted to believe people could make their dreams come truethat problems could be solved. However, this is a national illness. As Americans, we believe all problems can be solved, that all questions have answers.

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