Barbara Smith Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Barbara Smith
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“Trust is to human relationships what faith is to gospel living. It is the beginning place, the foundation upon which more can be built. Where trust is, love can flourish.”
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“We've always been struggling with obesity in medicine. We've all recognized it will take a community effort to tackle the problem.”
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“He's here for the Soldiers. He came in here running. He knew we had some problems, and he jumped on them so we could get a handle.”
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“We would like for every kid in northeast Ohio to receive a letter. It can be left on a pillow, mailed, stuck in a lunch box, e-mailed, or read over the phone. It doesn't have to be long. We just want parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, mentors, and all adults to participate. It is a simple act that sticks with a child for a long time.”
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“This helps (the students) in getting over their shyness of talking to adults and (shows them) how they need to open up.”
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“Black women as a group have never been fools. We couldn't afford to be.”
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“You can only paint through your experience and sub-consciousness.”
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“This invisibility, however, means that the opportunities for creative research are infinite.”
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“A major problem for Black women, and all people of color, when we are challenged to oppose anti-Semitism, is our profound skepticism that white people can actually be oppressed.”
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“Black women, whose experience is unique, are seldom recognized as a particular social-cultural entity and are seldom thought to be important enough for serious scholarly consideration.”
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