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On prejudice:
It's such a waste. It makes you logy and half alive. It gives you nothing. It takes away.

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On work:
It's a wonderful therapy. You don't have time to feel sorry for yourself.

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Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
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Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Born: November 9, 1922
Died: September 8, 1965 (aged 42)
Bio: Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American film and theatre actress, singer, and dancer. She is perhaps best known for being the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones.
Known for:
  1. Carmen Jones (1954)
  2. Porgy and Bess (1959)
  3. Island in the Sun (1957)
  4. Bright Road (1953)
  5. Tamango (1958)

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