John Henrik Clarke Quotes

My daddy wanted me to be a farmer; feel the smoothness of Alabama clay and become one of the first blacks in my town to own land. But, I was worried about my history being caked with that southern clay, and I subscribed to a different kind of teaching and learning in my bones and in my spirit.

John Henrik Clarke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 1, 1915 - July 16, 1998

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I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award.

Robert Sean Leonard

BestWinWorldAwardSundayPlay

I'm interested in Jeff Bridges. I love that guy. And I did like Carey Mulligan in 'An Education.' And I love Meryl Streep, but if they could ban 'Julie & Julia,' I'd be in favor of that.

Andy Kindler

EducationLoveBridgesGuyFavor

I'm just a pretty regular dad.

Ang Lee

PrettyJustRegularDad

I remember having a conversation with Drake just before I signed. He said, 'Make sure that, whatever you do, your opponent is scared of you.' That really stuck with me.

Stefflon Don

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It used to be that you'd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a hit, you could buy a car. Now you can buy a dealership.

Tom T. Hall

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By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.

Roger Mahony

WorldDoorsTemptationUnitedBeen

I don't think there's anything I'm not proud of. I'm happy with pretty much everything I've done.

Debbie Rowe

HappyProudThinkDoneEverything

I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time.

Thomas Perry

GoodTimeEnoughWorthNewsWant

Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Martha Stewart

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I've just always believed you can get anything you want in this life - anything you want.

Kim Basinger

LifeYouWantAlwaysAnythingGet

I do get a lot of mail. I get a lot of foreign mail because my mail gets mixed with Emilio Estevez.

Erik Estrada

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And I think it's really easy for people to point out hypocrisy in people's lives.

Ellen Page

PeopleThinkEasyHypocrisyOut

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