Kennedy invited us into the White House-the first time in the history of the White House picketers had … - Peter Coyote

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I can only work between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30, because that's when the kids are at school. So I get to do all my work and have all of my fun in that time, which means just sitting on a chair, typing, alternately clicking between writing a column and being on Twitter, and smoking as many cigarettes as I can before my lungs give out.

Peter Coyote

Kennedy invited us into the White House-the first time in the history of the White House picketers had been invited inside. This made front page headlines.

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The self is just not a worthy enough vehicle to worship.

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It came home to me indelibly that I was never going to change anything in America by walking around carrying a sign. It was a great revelation. It saved me a lot of anxiety and a lot of wasted energy.

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Where I didn't have the maturity and the compassion to consider other people's needs, I did a lot of damage.

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