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" I don't very often read novels. "

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" I learned to hear silence. That's the kind of life I lived: simple. I learned to see things in people around me, in my mom, dad, brothers and sisters. "

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" I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. "

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" To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved. "

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" I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being. "

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" If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty. "

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