There are people getting screwed in our country every single second, minute, hour of the day. And if by our work, we can decrease that number, we'll make a difference; we'll be doing our jobs.
Mazie HironoRead
I am a woman, I am a minority person, and I speak in a very plain way. And I think that reaches people.
Interpretation
The quote expresses the speaker's identity and emphasizes the power of straightforward communication to connect with others.
Mazie Hirono's quote highlights her identity as a woman and a minority, while also asserting the effectiveness of her plain-spoken communication style. This underscores the importance of authenticity and simplicity in conveying messages, suggesting that being true to oneself resonates more deeply with people than complex rhetoric.
In practice
During a speech at a community rally to inspire local youth.
There are people getting screwed in our country every single second, minute, hour of the day. And if by our work, we can decrease that number, we'll make a difference; we'll be doing our jobs.
Somehow you'll escape_x000D_ all that waiting and staying._x000D_ You'll find the bright places_x000D_ where Boom Bands are playing.
When you consider all the writers who never even had a machine. Who would have given an eyeball for a good typewriter. Any typewriter. All the ones who wrote on a matchbook covers. Paper bags. Toilet paper. Who had their writing destroyed by their jailers. Who persisted beyond all odds.
Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success
I always believed there would be an African-American president. It was something I'd dreamed about, thought about, but certainly did not believe would happen in my lifetime.
Once in the midst of a seemingly endless winter, I discovered within myself an invincible spring.
The first step is to find out what you love - and don't be practical about it. The second step is to start doing what you love immediately, in any small way possible.
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