Troy Dumais Quotes

My mom worked for a doctor who had a pool that he heated to 90 degrees, and I hated cold water. My dad showed me how to dive in that pool, and pretty soon I started doing flips.

Troy Dumais

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WaterMeMomDoctorColdDoing

I'm a big believer in fate, and it's working out well so far.

Jodie Comer

FateOutBigWellWorkingFar

You can't separate the phenomenal birth of unionism in the United States of America from the Pullman porters. This same small group of men, who grew to be 10,000 strong, was also the organizational foundation for the civil rights movement and all of the gains that were made in the '40s and the '50s. That, and the black church.

Andre Braugher

MenSmallFoundationStrongBlack

People from Chandigarh are so warm and kind.

Anita Hassanandani Reddy

PeopleWarmKind

Hip hop music is important precisely because it sheds light on contemporary politics, history, and race. At its best, hip hop gives voice to marginal black youth we are not used to hearing from on such topics.

Michael Eric Dyson

MusicHistoryLightBestPolitics

I call my fans 'friends.'

Tony Oller

FriendsFansCall

Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.

Robert Frost

FenceYouDownKnowWhyUp

It's hard to be a good doctor if you don't think about the social circumstances of who you're treating. There are many Tory doctors, but I think it's difficult to be a doctor and a genuine right-winger.

Robert Winston

GoodDoctorThinkYouCircumstances

I'm a feminist. God, yes! A bra-burning, building-burning feminist.

Romola Garai

GodYesFeminist

It is important never to forget our history, but parts of our history are more appropriately displayed in museums, not on government property.

Matt Bevin

HistoryGovernmentImportantForget

My father gave me an old Olympia portable when I was in fourth grade. Our ancestors came from Ireland. Our family stories of immigration helped me understand more about my characters in 'The Lemon Orchard.'

Luanne Rice

FamilyFatherMeImmigrationMore

I was trying to break out of the suburbs, and when I did break out, I don't think I took my whole self with me - I think I played a role of being too cool and hip.

Liz Phair

MeCoolThinkSelfTryingOut

It is not a new tactic for people to use any avenue they can to silence black activists.

DeRay Mckesson

SilencePeopleBlackNewUseAny

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