If I was freer than I had ever been in my life, I was not yet entirely free, for I still hung on to an idea that had been set deep in me by all my schooling so far: I was a bright boy and I ought to make something out of myself... something else that would be a cut or two above my humble origins.
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WENDELL BERRY As I age in the world it will rise and spread, and be for this place horizon and orison, t... WENDELL BERRY The world is so full and abundant it is like a pregnant woman carrying a child in one arm and leadin... WENDELL BERRY The growth of the exploiters' revolution on this continent has been accompanied by the growth of the... WENDELL BERRY Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-... WENDELL BERRY Cooking and baking is both physical and mental therapy. MARY BERRY The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even ... HALLE BERRY Rock's so good to me. Rock is my child and my grandfather. CHUCK BERRY When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way y... HALLE BERRY I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head. HALLE BERRY When the darkness comes, keep an eye on the light - whatever that is for you - no matter how far awa... JAN BERRY Blackness is a state of mind, and I identify with the black community. Mainly, because I realized, e... HALLE BERRY Being biracial is sort of like being in a secret society. Most people I know of that mix have a real... HALLE BERRY Having children is the greatest thing that can happen to you as a husband and wife. They are infuria... MARY BERRY I wasn't the brightest button in the class at school, but I enjoyed cooking and baking. I wasn... MARY BERRY I usually wear only a bit of pink lippy, but for TV, they add a few extra lashes to brighten my eyes... MARY BERRY Dad thought something very fishy was going on when, at 22, I was offered a job for £1,000 a ye... MARY BERRY I was always nervous before a television show, and I still am now. But 'The Great British Bake O... MARY BERRY If you are buying a larger turkey than usual, make sure it will fit in the oven. MARY BERRY I mainly cook British food with a few things I've had on my holidays. I went to the Canary Islan... MARY BERRY You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it... HALLE BERRY I see women in their 30s getting plastic surgery, pulling this up and tucking that back. It's li... HALLE BERRY Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the a... HALLE BERRY While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as ... HALLE BERRY If you're of multiple races, you have a different challenge, a unique challenge of embracing all... HALLE BERRY Beauty is not just physical. HALLE BERRY I do not love to work out, but if I stick to exercising every day and put the right things in my mou... HALLE BERRY If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to m... HALLE BERRY My whole life I've had the fear that I was going to be abandoned. HALLE BERRY I think a smart person today realizes that you have to be part of the art films that are done just f... HALLE BERRY I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right. HALLE BERRY I won't have a traditional marriage; I don't find the value in that anymore. But I am such a... HALLE BERRY I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am.... HALLE BERRY You think you know what love is - until you have a child and discover that unconditional mother love... HALLE BERRY Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a ... HALLE BERRY The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you... HALLE BERRY In a perfect world, I would be a painter. I love working with my hands. I don't get to do it as ... HALLE BERRY I think it's always best to be who you are. HALLE BERRY I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a voi... HALLE BERRY Let me tell you something - being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No ... HALLE BERRY There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've ha... HALLE BERRY Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at ob... HALLE BERRY