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01Undated

One should use well a mouth for someone will remember your words and the manner they were spoken. One should pose well in a body for someone will remember your image and how you carried it. One should serve well for someone will recall the kindness and spread it among humanity.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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02Undated

The moment of honouring our humanity is now.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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03Undated

We should all celebrate the magnitude of diverse and unique souls that live in our world today, for it is an essence that makes our lives colourful every singleday.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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04Undated

Many years ago, I left my home country very narrow minded. Today I return with an educated mind, able to understand why my culture is as it is and still be very proud of it.

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05Undated

I am also open minded to embrace strange notions and respect its bearers without harsh judgement. Exposure has made me feel confident and wiser to choose what feels right for me, in order to be the best human being for myself and others.

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06Undated

Being able to experience and live the differences with sound judgement offers a chance to opt for what is right for one.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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07Undated

Do not fear to find yourself among strangers.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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08Undated

What might be considered loyalty in onesociety might not necessarily be the same for another.

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09Undated

Life at home is at a pace which allows you to appreciate what it has to offer. Simultaneously you get a chance to reflect on what you wish from it. Our development also goes at the same pace, which is not something that everyone appreciates.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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10Undated

Then I learnt of “white Christmas”, which again I found very peculiar since we always have a white Christmas at home for it never passes by without eating rice. That is our white Christmas.

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11Undated

Drooling over an African figure that I could never have, I feasted my eyes uponthe swaying mounds of my fellow African sisters.

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12Undated

What are the lessons intended in the stories we tell to our children today?

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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13Undated

I was taught how to walk but I did not master the cheating steps of others.

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14Undated

She refuses to support the slogan - Men are equal to women - if this translates to her femininity being faded out or confused by trying to please a selfish idea of anyone wanting a woman to be both herself and a man.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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15Undated

To be a woman is not a weakness.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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16Undated

She is a woman, how can you confuse her for a man?

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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17Undated

The demons you need to get rid of are inside. But they seem out there because you left the window open.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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18Undated

To inspire is revealing the unpolished bits before perfection.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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19Undated

Writing is a lonely business, which if allowed publicity and socializing it might deteriorate. Supportive people understand the need of a writer to withdraw to the solitude of oneself.

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20Undated

Those trying moments teach us to desire greatness in ourselves and wider humanity.

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21Undated

Poetry is not for poets, poetry lovers or perceived poetic persons only. Poetry is in yourself, others and everything of nature and man-made.Poetry may not be a solution, yet it can reveal or ease challenges faced.Poetry is capable of affecting any heart.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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22Undated

Poetry is not difficult. If you possess one of the five senses, poetry is in it. If you can compose text message, tweet or Facebook status, you can write poetry. If you can rap a song, you can rhyme poetry. If you can memorise a prayer, you can recite poetry. If you struggle to make sense of formatted text, poetry is your call.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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23Undated

Poetry is –raw feelings as sunny summer,fiery turmoil as vibrant autumn,daunting revelation as stormy winter,intrepid hope as blooming spring.

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24Undated

Poetry rhymes, a song our souls need to nourish upon. Poetry is a drum, a sound our bodies wish to have. Poetry is organized, a reading our eyes wish to view. Poetry is refined, a structure our moral selves seek. Poetry is civil, instigating the world to remain sane. Poetry is not ordinary, but it needs the ordinary eyes to continue to be the interesting art form of expression. Poetry is like a child communicating, who later grows to be an adult communicating in prose.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

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