5 Quotes & Sayings By Fanny Fern

Fanny Fern is an Emmy award winning actress, author and social justice activist. She has worked extensively in the areas of education, health care, refugees, and the arts. Fern has served as president of Actors’ Equity Association, as well as on numerous boards and committees. As the founder of the Hetrick Martin Institute, she was instrumental in bringing its services to New York City’s gay homeless youth Read more

She has received several awards including The National Women's Health Network’s Tribute Award for Public Service, the 2003 Humanitarian Award from Human Rights Watch, and The Humanitarian Award from The National Organization for Women.

She said it was beautiful to be loved, and that...
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She said it was beautiful to be loved, and that it made everything on earth look brighter. Fanny Fern
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Would a harsh word ever fall from lips which now breathed only love? Would the step whose lightest footfall now made her heart leap, ever sound in her ear like a death knell? Fanny Fern
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Never compel yourself to say words to which the heart yields no response. Fanny Fern
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I am convinced that there are times in everybody's experience when there is so much to be done that the only way to do it is to sit down and do nothing. Fanny Fern