Jess Row Quotes

White writers in many cases choose not to populate their fiction with people of color. A lot of what I'm doing is trying to write against that, not about race but against the avoidance of race that's such a dominant model in white literary discourse.

Jess Row

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I think viewers realize that people are a lot more three-dimensional than TV has traditionally portrayed them, particularly in news.

Anderson Cooper

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I hate wasting time.

Robert Plant

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The most difficult thing about painting is the self-discipline. When I finish a job, I give myself a few days, but then I have to discipline myself quite fiercely if I want to do some painting that's worthwhile. Otherwise, you're just doodling. It's much easier when you're just told what you have to do.

John Hurt

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I reject the notion that a high turnout helps Senator Kerry. I think in Florida at least, it's going to help President Bush because we have gotten more registered voters than the Democrats, and our base is just fired up - thanks to your help and a lot of others.

Jeb Bush

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We, the people of the United States, we are a great Nation with a great vision.

Steve Buyer

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I act as if my life depends on each decision. Because it does.

Tom Rath

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I see all my hard fights as title fights. Every time I go in there, I'm fighting for my life.

Robert Whittaker

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My goal simply was to have an impact, to try to make a contribution and help the team win. I wasn't thinking, 'I want to play well, so I start the next game.' But every kid's dream is to play in the World Cup. Watching at home with your parents when you're 10 years old, you never think you'll be there in the future.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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I cared too much about people liking me because I didn't like myself enough.

Mike Posner

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Nobody sounds good writing about your divorce, let's face it.

Mary Karr

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I had to babysit a lot when I was in high school, and I missed a lot of parties. I felt this longing, like, 'Oh no, I'm going to miss meeting the love of my life at that party!' I feel like that's very Mary Katherine Gallagher.

Molly Shannon

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What most infuriates me is the cell phones. If I see someone texting during the show, I walk off the stage.

Miriam Margolyes

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