Famous quote by Billie Holiday

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I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was six years old
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"I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was six years old"

- Billie Holiday

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This quote by Billie Holiday talks to the extreme realities of hardship and the lack of chance it can bring. It is a tip of the struggles that many individuals deal with, and how it can form their lives. For Billie Holiday, it indicated having to start operating at a young age, rather of having the ability to take pleasure in the childhood activities that a lot of us consider approved. It is a suggestion of the significance of offering opportunities for those who are less fortunate, and of the need to guarantee that everyone has an opportunity to experience the happiness of childhood. It is also a reminder of the strength and resilience of those who have needed to deal with such obstacles, and of the significance of recognizing and commemorating their accomplishments.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Billie Holiday between April 7, 1915 and July 17, 1959. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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