Lupita Nyong'o has starred on the stage and on the silver screen.  She won an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave and during her very brief acceptance speech took a few moments to remind herself and the world that dreams are valid, regardless of from where you come.

Lupita Nyong'o has starred on the stage and on the silver screen. She won an Oscar for her role in 12 Years a Slave and during her very brief acceptance speech took a few moments to remind herself and the world that dreams are valid, regardless of from where you come.

Lupita Nyong'o has starred on the stage and on the silver screen.&nbsp; She won an Oscar for her role in&nbsp;12 Years a Slave and during her very brief acceptance speech took a few moments to remind herself and the world that dreams are valid, regardless of from where you come.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Episode 177 - Intro Quote #3: Lupita Nyong’o

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This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them.  To whom were they said or written?  What was their intended effect and on whom?  What was the originator thinking?  Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Episode 177 - Intro Quote #3: Lupita Nyong’o

Episode 177 - Intro Quote #3: Lupita Nyong’o