Geoff Blackwell

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Human Nature: Planet Earth ...

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Humanity: A Celebration of ...

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Fresh Milk: Friendship, Fam...

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Dear Dad

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Dear Mom

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My Baby Record Book

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“Something else I would say, whatever you do, whatever line of work you choose, always do something outside yourself. You’re a member of a community, you are blessed with having certain talents. You should use your education and your talent to help make things a little better for people who are not as fortunate as you are.”
Geoff Blackwell, I Know This to Be True: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: On Equality, Determination, and Service

“Two things were important to my mother. One was that I be independent, and the other – she called it – ‘being a lady’. And by that she didn’t mean wearing white gloves. She meant that a lady doesn’t give way to emotions that sap energy and do no good. Anger. Jealousy. Remorse. Those are emotions that don’t move you forward, they trap you. So ‘being a lady’ meant don’t snap back in anger, take a few deep breaths and respond in a way that helps educate people who don’t understand.”
Geoff Blackwell, I Know This to Be True: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: On Equality, Determination, and Service

“And then finally, I believe you’ve got to be willing to do things that are uncomfortable and inconvenient. Change does not happen, justice does not happen, if you only do the things that are comfortable and convenient. Because we’re human, and biologically and psychologically programmed to do what’s comfortable, that means that we actually have to make a choice to do uncomfortable things. That requires some focus, and some deliberation, and a little bit of courage. But I am persuaded that that is key to how we create healthier communities. I don’t like it, but I accept it as necessary. I’ve done some research, I’ve looked for some examples where justice prevailed and equality triumphed and liberty won, and nobody had to do anything uncomfortable and inconvenient – and I can’t find any examples of that. For me, this becomes a necessary part of it. The”
Geoff Blackwell, I Know This to be True: Bryan Stevenson: On Equality, Justice, and Compassion

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