Amiri Baraka Quotes

When I was saying, 'White people go to hell,' I never had trouble finding a publisher. But when I say, 'Black and white unite and fight, destroy capitalism,' then you suddenly become unreasonable.

Amiri Baraka

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 7, 1934 - January 9, 2014

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A band isn't a band unless they're playing together. Otherwise, it's just five guys that are living off their royalty checks.

Joe Perry

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They were responsible. I had very good kids. I was very lucky.

Maye Musk

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If you asked my kids to describe me, they'd go through a whole list of words before even thinking about Parkinson's. And honestly, I don't think about it that much either. I talk about it because it's there, but it's not my totality.

Michael J. Fox

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I think, for a long time, I didn't have people who understood where I was coming from. They were giving me advice on what would be good for them.

Amanda Seales

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We imagine going to the moon and planting a flag, going to an asteroid and mining, going to Mars and setting up a colony. And I think that expansionist mentality is very self-destructive, especially given the kind of precarious relationship we now have to the ecosystem here on Earth, because it allows us to imagine that Earth is disposable.

Trevor Paglen

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You know, you become crazy. I had done a story for '60 Minutes' on depression previously, but I had no idea that I was now experiencing it. Finally, I collapsed and just went to bed.

Mike Wallace

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I think Shep Smith is probably the premier anchor/journalist of my generation. He's terrific, and he does the news straight and let the chips fall where they may.

David Shuster

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I didn't have any natural instincts toward heading. It cost me lots of opportunities to score.

Christen Press

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I enjoy competition. I enjoy challenges. If a challenge is in front of me and it appeals to me, I will go ahead and conquer it.

Conor McGregor

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When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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It's so important for us to be able to talk about body positivity and accepting yourself and loving yourself because we've all been in a place where we're insecure.

Ally Brooke

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There were days when my father didn't have money for food, and we slept hoping the next day something could be got from work.

Sergio Aguero

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