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on the day that the intlligence and talents of women are fully honored and employed, the human community and the planet itself will benefit in ways we can only begin to imagine.
Anita Diament
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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.
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The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.
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Whatever your relationship is to your sacred tradition in the West, you have some relationship to the Bible if only through the names of the characters.
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They sang the words in unison, yet somehow created a web of sounds with their voices. It was like hearing a piece of fabric woven with all the colors of a rainbow. I did not know that such beauty could be formed by the human mouth. I had never heard harmony before.
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It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.
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The story it told was unremarkable: a tale of love found and lost- the oldest story in the world. The only story.
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The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place.
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He was golden and beautiful as a sunset.
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One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.
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I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.
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If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.
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Egypt loved the lotus because it never dies. It is the same for people who are loved.
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Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.
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As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system.
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I like the way he danced. And then I like the way we danced together.
Anita Diament
If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.
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When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.
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Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.
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I could not get my fill of looking. There should be a song for women to sing at this moment or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name that moment.
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