First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.

—Kristin Hunter

About Kristin Hunter

Kristin Elaine Hunter (née Eggleston; September 12, 1931 – November 14, 2008) was an African-American writer from Pennsylvania. She sometimes wrote under the name Kristin Hunter Lattany. She is best known for her first novel, God Bless the Child, published in 1964.

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That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.

—Marcus Aurelius

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