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Holly Near quotes: You can't just leave out one part; the bread won't rise if the yeast isn't there.

You can't just leave out one part; the bread won't rise if the yeast isn't there.

Holly Near quotes: White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people.

White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people.

Holly Near quotes: I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.

I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.

Holly Near quotes: A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word.

A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word.

Holly Near quotes: To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner.

To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner.

Holly Near quotes: You can kill a man but not a song when it's sung the whole world 'round.

You can kill a man but not a song when it's sung the whole world 'round.

Holly Near quotes: Part of keeping space open is not to try to choose a form - to spend more time thinking about content, and let form take care of itself.

Part of keeping space open is not to try to choose a form - to spend more time thinking about content, and let form take care of itself.

Holly Near quotes: Often thoughts are given to me with the sole purpose of giving them away.

Often thoughts are given to me with the sole purpose of giving them away.

Holly Near quotes: Poverty without a people's government looks like hopelessness, but to see poverty in organized communities is to see relief-in-progress.

Poverty without a people's government looks like hopelessness, but to see poverty in organized communities is to see relief-in-progress.

Holly Near quotes: To come to a concert and hear a lot of songs from a female perspective should not make men say, 'Oh well, that's for women'.

To come to a concert and hear a lot of songs from a female perspective should not make men say, 'Oh well, that's for women'.

Holly Near quotes: Time has passed through me and become a song.

Time has passed through me and become a song.

Holly Near quotes: People love to hear the mistakes you've made.

People love to hear the mistakes you've made.

Holly Near quotes: My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.

My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.

Holly Near quotes: Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling.

Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling.

Holly Near quotes: All my life I have gone out on a limb, but I have turned the limb into a bridge, and there is cool, clear water flowing under.

All my life I have gone out on a limb, but I have turned the limb into a bridge, and there is cool, clear water flowing under.

Holly Near quotes: Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible. It requires training as well as magic.

Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible. It requires training as well as magic.

Holly Near quotes: Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?

Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?

Holly Near quotes: When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.

When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.

Holly Near quotes: It is essential that men start being interested in and excited by how women think.

It is essential that men start being interested in and excited by how women think.

Holly Near quotes: Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.

Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.

Holly Near quotes: I am selfish. I reach for the world I want to live in. And I believe in leaving our best we can do to our children

I am selfish. I reach for the world I want to live in. And I believe in leaving our best we can do to our children

Holly Near quotes: The women's movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we'll never be able to count.

The women's movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we'll never be able to count.

Holly Near quotes: The war on drugs is a war against the communities.

The war on drugs is a war against the communities.

Holly Near quotes: Whenever new ideas emerge, songs soon follow, and before long the songs are leading.

Whenever new ideas emerge, songs soon follow, and before long the songs are leading.

Holly Near quotes: We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under.

We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under.

Holly Near quotes: Language is like songs, like food, like dance-it is the expression of what we think.

Language is like songs, like food, like dance-it is the expression of what we think.

Holly Near quotes: My parents had been involved in the labor movement; if we'd grown up in the city, we would have been red-diaper babies.

My parents had been involved in the labor movement; if we'd grown up in the city, we would have been red-diaper babies.

Holly Near quotes: The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.

The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.

Holly Near quotes: My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.

My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.

Holly Near quotes: You just keep feeding hogwash to people, and pretty soon they'll eat it.

You just keep feeding hogwash to people, and pretty soon they'll eat it.

Holly Near quotes: Peace can start with just one heart.

Peace can start with just one heart.

Holly Near quotes: When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this.

When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this.

Holly Near quotes: I'm not allowing my perspective to be dictated by the dominant culture.

I'm not allowing my perspective to be dictated by the dominant culture.

Holly Near quotes: I don't believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it.

I don't believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it.

Holly Near quotes: To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.

To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.

Holly Near quotes: If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.

If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.

Holly Near quotes: When I am willing, all sound is available to me ...

When I am willing, all sound is available to me ...

Holly Near quotes: Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.

Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.

Holly Near quotes: If I didn't think and feel the way I think and feel, I couldn't sing the way I sing. And I like singing the way I sing.

If I didn't think and feel the way I think and feel, I couldn't sing the way I sing. And I like singing the way I sing.

Holly Near quotes: When the students were killed at Kent State, the cast voted to do a demonstration from the stage, and I abstained.

When the students were killed at Kent State, the cast voted to do a demonstration from the stage, and I abstained.

Holly Near quotes: The bravest warriors are the ones who stand for peace.

The bravest warriors are the ones who stand for peace.