I pulled these while seething about the TikTok propoganda machine. Seething about Zuck and his army of losers getting the VIP box, a burning California, and children clutching their kittens in Gaza. About salutes and pardons. I am at a loss as to how I am supposed to keep being a commercial creative. And then I remember #10 and #18-20. 
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“They have to recognize that I am a star, and a woman, and they have to deal with the two.” - Nina Simone
“People who want to change their lives are going to be drawn to something that helps them do that.” - Clarence Maclin
“Every first draft is perfect because all the first draft has to do is exist. It's perfect in its existence. The only way it could be imperfect would be to NOT exist.”
― Jane Smiley
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To save Mother Nature, we must first know her.
From the moment we learn the word “nature,” we’re creating a separation between ourselves and the rest of the natural world in our minds.
- Nina Sicha Gualinga x Atmos
“I lived between a seafood place and a bakery. I could tell if I'd have a good day or not depending on which way the wind blew.”
“COKE ZERO: INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE. GORGEOUS METALLIC FLAVOR. MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A WELL OILED MACHINE”