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Quotes from Buffalo Rising interview — Manuel Rivera-Ortiz

born 1968 Puerto Rico

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The sooner we begin this process of healing as people, all people, the sooner we can begin to live a mutual life free from innuendo, hurt, judgment and need.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

I too do not ever pretend operate in a vacuum. This work is done on all of our behalf.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

The amount of time it takes to provide is threefold for families whom have to make due with very little.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

They cry themselves to sleep at night from hunger.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

This is a very important lesson for those who propagate such narrow minded universally accepted inaccuracies about poverty.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

We are a bit spoiled here no matter how much money we have or don't have.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

My question here is why do we humans keep doing this to each other or to ourselves? Why do we think so little about the role of humanity and of kindness?

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

If we as people can remember this much from seeing one of my shows, then we are already well on the way toward progress in my opinion.

Buffalo Rising interview (2007)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Manuel Rivera-Ortiz (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.