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The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.

Holly Near

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Holly Near
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 6
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To come to a concert and hear a lot of songs from a female perspective should not make men say, 'Oh well, that's for women'.
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Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling.
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My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.
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People love to hear the mistakes you've made.
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Often thoughts are given to me with the sole purpose of giving them away.
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I am selfish. I reach for the world I want to live in. And I believe in leaving our best we can do to our children
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Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.
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I am not here for me I am not here to promote my ego I am here to serve the Great Spirit To be a voice for those afraid to speak To be movement for those who are stuck I am here to reveal a mystery To learn something new about myself
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White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people.
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In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education.
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I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.
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When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this.
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My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.
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A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word.
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Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.
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Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible. It requires training as well as magic.
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We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under.
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You just keep feeding hogwash to people, and pretty soon they'll eat it.
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When I am willing, all sound is available to me.
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Poverty without a people's government looks like hopelessness, but to see poverty in organized communities is to see relief-in-progress.
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