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Pearl Cleage
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“Solitude, quality solitude, is an assertion of self-worth, because only in the stillness can we hear the truth of our own unique voices.”
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“Bad judgment and carelessness are not punishable by rape.”
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“Feminism is to sexism what black nationalism is to racism; the most rational response to the problem.”
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“Domestic violence is the front line of the war against women.”
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“Sisterhood is a funny thing. It's easy to recognize, but hard to define.”
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“Loneliness is random; solitude is ritual.”
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“Loneliness is black coffee and late-night television; solitude is herb tea and soft music.”
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“Discomfort is always a necessary part of the process of enlightenment.”
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“If you don't annoy your big sister for no good reason from time to time, she thinks you don't love her anymore ...”
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“... a lot of brothers don't understand. When it comes to making love, reciprocity is everything.”
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“Sometimes you meet yourself on the road before you have a chance to learn the appropriate greeting. Faced with your own possibilities, the hard part is knowing a speech is not required. All you have to say is yes.”
Pearl Cleage, U.S. writer, playwright, performance artist
(1948)
Full name: Pearl Cleage Lomax.