Aug26

“i wake up with new dreams everyday.” – Dolly Parton

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“Now the night I graduated from Sevier County High School, back in 1964, we were all asked to stand up and talk about what we were going to do with the rest of our lives. And everybody had a different story. And when it came my time I stood right up there. I said I’m going to Nashville and I’m going to be a star. Well the whole place laughed out loud. And I was so embarrassed, cause I thought, ‘How odd. Why is everybody laughing? ‘Cause that is what I’m going to do.’ But as bad as I felt at that moment and as embarrassed as I was, it did not shake me from my dreams. So I guess I showed them, huh?”

– From her 2009 University of Tennessee, Knoxville commencement speech

 

Dolly Parton, 8 years old (tallest, front center) with her family

 

Dolly Parton – 1946-2026
one of my favorite humans
who brought so much joy to the world
you will be missed by many
—
Photo credits:
Dolly in car, Jim Herrington, 1998
Family photo, Estelle Watson, 1954

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  5. Best quote I’ve seen from her. I feel like I need to write a whole blog piece on holding on to one’s dreams but also of holding on to one’s integrity and love of fellow human beings too. I’m blown away that she was so so so lovely when at such a tender age she was treated so humiliatingly by her peers. An example to us all

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  9. This was very sad to hear yesterday in the middle of my work day. We all just stopped for a few minutes to share Dolly stories. What a life and legacy she leaves behind! And despite her tremendous success, so incredibly down to Earth.

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  21. the world lost a dear kind soul. For Dolly, people of all kinds mattered and deserved kindness. Thanks, Dolly, for all the kindness and joy you brought into the world. RIP

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  25. I love this quote so much! While her story about how everyone laughed at her graduation ceremony made me sad I sure feel inspired by her refusal to let other people’s doubts influence her path. Such an icon.

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  26. What a wonderful quote. She will be missed, no doubt about it. A generous and beautiful person, who cared about others and shared her talent with all ofus. She was so funny and sweet. She was well loved and I hope she was happy.

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