John McWhorter Quotes

The only way that residual racist feelings could affect legislation, in my opinion, is through a lack of priorities, from not doing things.

John McWhorter

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People who are alone all the time never grow. Those hermits just stay the same. It's only through relationships. Relationships change us and make us grow.

Viola Davis

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Some of the stage outfits I've got are ridiculous. I'll lay out clothes to pack, and it'll look like Polly Pocket clothing - because it's all stretchy, it's tiny. I don't need a case when I tour; I can fit it all in my handbag.

Jessie J

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Small bodies in our solar system, like comets and asteroids, help us understand how the solar system formed and provide opportunities to advance exploration.

John M. Grunsfeld

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There's nothing wrong with paying taxes; they should be paid in proportion to how rich you are. This idea that you're going to get better growth by cutting taxes at the top has no historical justification. And it's certainly not an argument in favor of capitalism.

John Ralston Saul

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People have been convinced that growth for growth's sake is a good thing.

Tom Scholz

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Even after I won the Oscar, my phone did not ring. No one called me to fund films or offer projects.

Roger Ross Williams

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When I'm on the road, I wake up early and walk a lot. I'm very healthy. But when I come back home, I am more tempted by guilty pleasures, such as eating too many sweets and sleeping a lot.

Masaharu Morimoto

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Lots of people have written to say 'Bake Off' has inspired them to bake with their children. I feel proud about that; it's exactly what I used to do with mine.

Mary Berry

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I'm not an ordinary prisoner.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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Celebrity was fun, and I had a good time.

Mitch Gaylord

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The border is way more porous than it should be, and I think we'd be open to discussing anything that enhances border security.

Mitch McConnell

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I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him.

Liv Tyler

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