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But you are a black boy, and you must be responsible for your body in a way that other boys cannot know. Indeed, you must be responsible for the worst actions of other black bodies, which, somehow, will always be assigned to you.
“A clear, well-defined philosophy gives you the guidelines and boundaries that keep you on track,”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
“Learn from your past and be better because of your past,” she would say, “but don’t cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don’t hold on to it. Don’t be bitter.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me
“envision goals in a hierarchy.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
“If you stop to consider the ramifications, you’ll never do anything.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Sheereen’s 2025 Year in Books
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476 books
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69 books
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