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Derrick Bell Quotes

Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: educator
Nationality: american
Birth: November 6, 1930 - October 5, 2011

Topics

Slavery America White Done Example

There are very few people who really appreciate my shows. People come to the show and they pay and they enjoy it, but I don't really think most people really understand what they've seen.

People Think Appreciate Enjoy Pay

If I'm on the bench, I want to be ready.

Ready Want Bench

I never wanted to be an actress. I am a martial arts fighter.

I Am Fighter Never Arts Actress Am

In my field, you can't really wear the same dress twice unless you want Isaac Mizrahi to scorn you on TV.

Dress You Want Same Twice Wear

I'm sad to see celluloid go, there's no doubt. But, you know, nitrate went, by the way, in 1971. If you ever saw a nitrate print of a silent film and then saw an acetate print, you'd see a big difference, but nobody remembers anymore. The acetate print is what we have. Maybe. Now it's digital.

Martin Scorsese

Sad Doubt You Nobody Know Silent

To me, as long as I can play and I'm not hurting the team, I'm playing.

Me Team Long I Can Play Playing

One hopes that with a book or movie, the reader or the audience will emerge from it thinking. That's the most you can hope for: that you've raised questions that will be there for the audience to think about later.

Hope Book Think Thinking Questions

I see my work as a continuum, moving from book to book.

Jayne Anne Phillips

Work Moving Book See I See

With stand-up you've just got that one chance. Audiences can be quite fickle.

Chance You Got Fickle Just Quite

Time passed solely in the pursuit of pleasure leaves no solid enjoyment for the future; but from the hours you spend in reading and studying useful books, you will gather a golden harvest in future years.

Future Time Reading You Harvest

You have a short window, you know, and if I plan on living the lifestyle I want, I've got to make a nest egg.

Window Short Plan Egg You Living

Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit - people are getting more self-involved.

Kindness People Feel Leaving More

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