Solomon Northup Quotes

There are few sights more pleasant to the eye than a wide cotton field when it is in bloom. It presents an appearance of purity, like an immaculate expanse of light, new-fallen snow.

Solomon Northup

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Part of playing the game of life is you're going to have some losses.

Joe Gibbs

LifeGameYouPlayingLossesGoing

When I look back on my reading habits when I was really young, I was really drawn to stories about strong girls who in some ways are outsiders.

Jesmyn Ward

ReadingStrongLookBackYoungWho

The deconstructed, postmodern pizza has been with us for ages, and the fact is that pretty much every ingredient in the world has been used as a pizza topping and liked by somebody, somewhere.

John Lanchester

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The most offensive thing that ever occurred in 'The New Yorker' would be, like, the mildest thing at a Chris Rock concert.

Robert Mankoff

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We know that veterans have valuable skills and experiences that are highly sought after in today's workforce.

John T. Chambers

TodayKnowSkillsVeteransWorkforce

I don't think of us as defending ourselves. I think of us as a challenger, an attacker.

Ana Patricia Botin

ThinkChallengerUsI Think

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances.

Steve Allen

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I'm God's chosen child. I don't worry or carry anything extra to feel the strength. I've always felt the power of God beside me. Your strength lies in instilling honesty, truth, and sincerity in you.

Rohit Shetty

StrengthGodHonestyTruthPowerMe

Sometimes people feel really trapped by the body that they have. Women are told, 'You have this body shape; you're a pear or string bean, and you can't change the way you look.' That's just not true.

Mary Helen Bowers

ChangeWomenPeopleYouBodyLook

For writers, you just have to have the ability to not restrict your imagination. Men can write about women; women can write about men. Straight people can write about gay people; gay people can write about straight people.

Mike O'Malley

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Embrace the fact that you are different... Don't think you're alone. Embrace it. Love it.

Mike Daniels

LoveAloneThinkYouEmbraceFact

I was three years old, so I actually don't remember much of the refugee process.

Milana Vayntrub

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