Marley Dias Quotes

Marley Dias

Profession : Activist

Birth : January 3, 2005

I think the biggest thing, where my passionate-ness comes from, is that I love reading, and it is something that I really care about.

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I think the biggest thing is that success is not measured by whether or not you're on 'CBS This Morning' or whether or not you make the local news station.

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If you like reading, you are allowed to like to dance and to like to sing and to like to act.

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Between school, homework, tests, and play time with my friends, I have worked my butt off to create this space where black girls' stories are read and celebrated in schools and libraries.

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My passion for books has changed my life.

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As members of society, we should always be pushing our girls to strive to be the best and to speak up and out about issues we see.

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All my friends can probably only name one publishing house, and that is Scholastic; they are everywhere. Scholastic is the perfect partner for spreading my message of diversity, inclusion, and social action.

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I have some friends who love to perform and wish they were getting the attention I am getting. But that doesn't stop them from supporting me.

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The first black girl book I fell in love with was most likely 'Please, Puppy, Please' by Spike Lee and Tonya Lee.

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My health and schoolwork come first. I work hard to get lots of sleep, but I probably work just as hard to spend time with friends.

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When I was really little, I wanted to be our first woman president. I always knew I want to be the kind of grownup who makes people's lives better. And since that's pretty much the job of the President of the United States, it seemed like a good idea.

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Hillary Clinton is someone who's never waited around for someone else to do the hard work. She's been an organizer and a change-maker for her whole life, practically.

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I have had the same friends for a really long time, and I like them because they like some of the stuff I like, but they are also really different from me.

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It isn't always simple when America discovers you at 11 years old. Suddenly, it's not just homework that you're responsible for. Your name becomes a hashtag, and if you're lucky, you might even get invited on 'Ellen.'

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I travel a lot, so I know that it's important to have people in your life to keep you ground.

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Every time I've heard Ava DuVernay speak, I have learned so much.

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Most girls spend most of their time at school. If real change comes from hearing our voices, it has to start in school, but school is a place where black girls tend to experience microaggressions. Microaggressions are not always obvious, ugly, or terrible things, but they make you feel as though your voice does not matter.

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I suggest school buses make stops at local libraries so that children who do not have resources like books at home can get access.

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I love YouTube. You can find me there watching cat videos. I even like to watch other people play video games. I know it's a bit creepy, but it's my thing.

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I go to Amazon to browse for things I can then go find at the mall. It's like window shopping online. I want to touch the things that I buy. I am the kid who still likes actual books, bookstores, and libraries.

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