Pearl Cleage quotes

Putting words on paper regularly is part of the necessary discipline of writing. A journal is a great way to do that. (Pearl Cleage)
I really love writing comedy. Writing romantic comedy is even nicer because you get to write about how insane we all act when we're falling in love. View quote
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As African-Americans, we often spend our time and energy blaming other people for the problems we see around us. View quote
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Many times, what people call 'writer's block' is the confusion that happens when a writer has a great idea, but their writing skill is not up to the task of putting that idea down on paper. I think that learning the craft of writing is critical. View quote
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I've always loved the '40s romantic comedies and the idea of those mistaken identities and lovers' misunderstandings. View quote
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... no woman can love a weak man hard enough to make him strong. View quote
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Loneliness is black coffee and late-night television; solitude is herb tea and soft music. Solitude, quality solitude, is an assertion of self-worth, because only in the stillness can we hear the truth of our own unique voices. View quote
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Any time your life is at stake and you can't find even one woman to come forward and say, 'This is a good man,' your problem isn't what kind of woman THEY are. Your problem is what kind of men YOU are. View quote
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Discomfort is always a necessary part of enlightenment. View quote
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Sometimes you meet yourself on the road before you have a chance to learn the appropriate greeting. Faced with your own possibilities, the hard part is knowing a speech is not required. All you have to say is yes. View quote
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the problem with knowing is that it takes away the possibility of pretending! (Pearl Cleage)
What looks like crazy on an ordinary day looks looks a lot like love if you catch it in the moonlight. View quote
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I think the black community is no different from any other community. We need to take responsibility for how we live together. We need to be personally responsible for keeping our streets clean, our schools safe, and our houses peaceful. View quote
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you can't know the meaning of the lesson until class is over! View quote
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I think that theater is a unique way to communicate with people as they gather together with other people they may not even know. It creates a sense of shared community for the time of the performance that hopefully carries over into other aspects of the audience's life because they have shared this experience together. View quote
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If you don't annoy your big sister for no good reason from time to time, she thinks you don't love her anymore. View quote
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I've never been to Paris. I don't like to fly! View quote
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Pearl Cleage

Occupation: American Author
Born: December 7, 1948
Quotes count: 17