Josephine Baker Quotes

When I was a child and they burned me out of my home, I was frightened and I ran away. Eventually I ran far away. It was to a place called France. Many of you have been there, and many have not. But I must tell you, ladies and gentlemen, in that country I never feared. It was like a fairyland place.

Josephine Baker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dancer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975

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My stormtrooper suit would chip underneath the armpits and in between the thighs. So they had to do a lot of editing for my costume and shave some areas down.

John Boyega

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The nature of Homeland Security is that no news is good news. And no news sometimes means somebody got interdicted at the border, somebody got interdicted before they could get on an airplane, somebody was arrested providing material support to terrorism. Homeland Security means very often something you never hear about.

Jeh Johnson

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A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine.

John Gay

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Books don't only furnish a room: they also make the best holiday gifts.

Michael Dirda

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The human race survived the Inquisition. We can survive. It's like the Anne Frank quote: 'In spite of everything, I still believe that people are basically good at heart.' Given what happened to her, it's one of the miracles of the world that she said that.

Steve Earle

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When I made 'Detroit vs. Everybody,' I knew. I knew this for Eminem.

Statik Selektah

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It's inevitable now, because everyone is a superstar, even if they're just an average player, and maybe that was part of the process set in motion when I signed that contract in 1994.

Robbie Fowler

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Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

Ron Fournier

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It's never easy at the Olympic level. Russia, Romania and China always are contenders.

Jaycie Phelps

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But actually, I'm planning on moving to New York this year and I can tell you one reason why I think New York is incredible: I think things happen to you that you don't expect have happen to you.

Jason Schwartzman

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If you have, especially with siblings, something like the competition for mom's affection, it just never goes away.

Jonathan Krisel

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Life, in my view, is simple, tragic, and frighteningly beautiful.

David Shields

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