Michelle Alexander Quotes

Almost no one refuses the police when confronted on the street or in a train or plane or train station. When you're confronted by the police, very few - either the foolish or the very brave - will refuse consent when confronted by the police.

Michelle Alexander

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 7, 1967

Topics

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As I get older, I increasingly value free time that's completely free of appointments. Time to think, time to reflect, time to just hang out with my wife and kids.

Joe Mansueto

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In truth, Wall Street is in for a radical makeover. Fewer people, lower margins, lower risk, lower compensation - and ultimately, fewer talented people. It is likely to change the culture of an industry that for nearly a century has been the money center of the world.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

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The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky.

Solomon Short

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Right after something happens to me, the first thing I'll do is go write when those feelings are really, really fresh. I'll hum a tune into my phone sometimes.

Troye Sivan

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Some of the best things you do are the things you don't do.

Tom Douglas

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It seems like I have been fighting someone, something, someplace, in some manner, my whole life.

Roddy Piper

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If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.

Roberto Clemente

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You cannot sit quiet while the KKK and other white supremacist groups rear their ugly heads.

Ron Stallworth

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You can't ever make the perfect run, but you can make the best run, and then you clock the fastest time, and that's a win.

Mikaela Shiffrin

TimeBestWinYouPerfectRun

Words contract a significance which clings to them long after the condition of things to which they owe it has passed away.

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

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My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.

Brent Scowcroft

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I am grateful to everybody: the training staff, my fellow players, and everybody who works for the club. It is just great.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

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