Quote by Barbara Deming
We believe, in fact, that the one act of respect has little force

We believe, in fact, that the one act of respect has little force unless matched by the other – in balance with it… The acting out of that dual respect I would name as precisely the source of our power. – Barbara Deming

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Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution. – Barbara Deming

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Vengeance is not the point change is. But the trouble is that in most peoples minds the thought of victory and the thought of punishing the enemy coincide. – Barbara Deming

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This actings serious! And I really respect those actors. Its a tough business to be able to be something youre not and be natural and convince people on camera. – Michael Strahan

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