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John Ridley Quotes

Why do we cling to bigotry? Because bigotry, plainly, is convenient. It is a near-effortless way to both elevate one's stature and make a pity grab in this culture of victims that we have become.

John Ridley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: 1965

Topics

Culture Why Way Become Elevate Pity

Whatever may be thought of my art, it is my own; and I would rather possess a freehold, though but a cottage, than live in a palace belonging to another.

John Constable

Live Art Thought Belonging My Own

Anytime you tell a story about someone who has made a hard, fast decision, if you're telling an honest story, over time that hard, fast decision is probably gonna become opaque, and they are going to see the downsides of the choices they've made.

Stephen McFeely

Time Decision Choices Story Someone

When I was in high school, there was a lot of pressure on me. I felt like I had to be perfect.

Troian Bellisario

School Me High School Pressure High

I got an apartment for my family so they can move out of this one-room that they were renting out from a family.

Michelle Phan

Family Out Apartment Got Move Were

Everyone thought I had everything. I had nothing.

Michael Reagan

Thought Nothing Everyone Everything

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Religion Wise People True False

My approach to recording and all that is pretty organic. It just has to do with all the songs I wrote; go in and record them.

Lucinda Williams

Go Pretty Organic Recording Just

I think there's a certain lyricism in the telling of a scientific story.

Janna Levin

Story Think Telling I Think Certain

I've always liked dark, creepy movies, but for some reason, I started on the film scene with romantic comedies.

Brad Anderson

Romantic Dark Movies Reason Always

I'm terrifically absentminded.

James Jannard

Sunglasses Face Why Protection Like

Hitler had this deal where he was supposed to make it rough on them so they would all get out and migrate to Israel because they needed people there to fight the Arabs.

Hutton Gibson

Fight People Out Israel Where Get

There are certain things that I always dreamed of, like fighting in the UFC. There's just certain things that I feel like haven't been accomplished there. There's such great women coming up in the sport; seems like a wonderful time to be in women's MMA.

Gina Carano

Women Great Time Fighting Feel Up