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Flannery O'Connor
“I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.”
― Flannery O'Connor
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Race doesn't really exist for you because it has never been a barrier. Black folks don't have that choice.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah
tags: race, racism, racism-in-america, white-privilege
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E.M. Forster
“How do I know what I think until I see what I say?”
― E.M. Forster
tags: advice, e-m-forster, essay, fiction, writing
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John Lewis
“Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?”
― John Lewis, Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America
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