Jesmyn Ward Quotes

It really bothers me when people say we live in a postracial America.

Jesmyn Ward

Recitation: by Male by Female

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LivePeopleMeAmericaSayReally

We recognise in the finished art, which is the result of these conditions, the best words in the best order - poetry; and to put this essential poetry into different classes is impossible.

John Drinkwater

ArtBestWordsPoetryImpossible

Most men are very attached to the idea of being male, and usually experience a lot of fear and insecurity around the idea of being a man. Most women are very identified with their gender, and also experience a tremendous amount of fear and insecurity.

Andrew Cohen

FearWomenExperienceMenManBeing

Self-preservation, nature's first great law, all the creatures, except man, doth awe.

Andrew Marvell

NatureGreatManLawFirstAwe

I don't really know why I'm not thinner than I am.

Melissa McCarthy

I AmKnowWhyThanReallyAm

The live performance aspect of shooting a multicamera sitcom is wonderful. You have that instant audience reaction.

Melissa Rauch

LivePerformanceYouReactionSitcom

The target market is for people who have not been entrenched in Web culture.

John Patrick

CulturePeopleTargetWebMarket

One cannot really argue with a mathematical theorem.

Stephen Hawking

CannotArgueMathematicalReally

In the mid-nineties, I quit my job as a senior feature writer at 'The Mail' on Sunday in the U.K. and became a 'ghost writer,' collaborating with politicians, pop stars, psychologists, soldiers and sporting legends who needed help in penning their autobiographies.

Michael Robotham

StarsJobHelpSundayQuitLegends

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.

Lord John Russell

WisdomWitManyProverb

The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

HeartGreatProsperityModeration

The only day I will worry is if I stop getting exciting roles. As an actor, I have so much to give. There's a lot of fire and hunger in me to juice every part that I get.

Deepika Padukone

DayFireMeWorryStopActor

We're going through a kind of ancient, barbaric war dance now - it's almost an ultimate in absurdity.

Clark M. Clifford

DanceWarNowKindThroughGoing

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