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My ancestors were Puritans from England. They arrived here in 1648 in the hope of finding greater restrictions than were permissible under English law at… — Garrison Keillor
To be able to make up stories has been a great gift to me from my ancestors and from the storytellers who were so numerous… — Leslie Marmon Silko
I have no absolute right to my wealth; it comes from my ancestors, my parents and from the billions of people who have worked before… — Robert Muller
It turns out one of my ancestors fought in the Continental Army, so I was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution. — Henry Louis Gates
[When questioned on his longevity] First of all, I selected my ancestors very wisely. ... They were long-lived, healthy people. Then, as a chemist, I… — Joel Henry Hildebrand
Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden. — Carl David Anderson
Blues for me is having things not go your way - life, love, job, money, ... It is not about the oppression of my ancestors,… — Robert Cray
You can't have a Russian household without vodka. It's just something to wash everything down with. I can't remember a time when I didn't drink… — Gary Shteyngart
Some of my ancestors were religious dissenters who came to America over three hundred years ago. Others were abolitionists in New England in the eighteen… — Pete Seeger
Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and… — Maya Angelou
Walking, I can almost hear the redwoods beating. And the oceans are above me here, rolling clouds, heavy and dark. It is winter and there… — Linda Hogan
Everything has a spirit and it's all connected. If you think about that, if you live your life by it, then you're less likely to… — Charles de Lint
I will honor my ancestors in StarClan," Bramblestar vowed, "but not those who have ever walked in the Dark Forest. Guide my steps wisely, warriors… — Erin Hunter
I'd always wanted to believe that my ancestors were better people than they probably were. - Princess Emma — E.D. Baker
Whatever my ancestors did to you, none of them consulted me. — Tad Williams
Walking. I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the… — Linda Hogan
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise. — Maya Angelou
At times is it seems that I am living my life backward, and that at the approach of old age my real youth will begin.… — Andre Gide
My father is 100% Japanese and came to the United States when he was only 18 years old. My grandmother still resides in Japan, which… — Apolo Ohno
My ancestors are Rajputs from Jaipur, a lineage of the royal family. — Kangna Ranaut
My ancestors fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War; I was raised in Natchez, Miss.; I performed in the Confederate Pageant for a decade;… — Greg Iles
I went to Cork, Ireland, and stood on the dock some of my ancestors had left from. I felt their ghosts gather round me, and… — Luanne Rice
I come from a family that has been here for almost 200 years. My ancestors started a very dangerous gunpowder business in 1802, and my… — Pete du Pont
I think about you in every moment and every image of you hurts me horribly. I want to feel every thought, every whisper you say… — Sorin Cerin
My mother was born in your state, Mr. Walter, and my mother was a Quaker, and my ancestors in the time of Washington baked bread… — Paul Robeson

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