Chester Himes Quotes

I would sit in my room and become hysterical about the wild incredible story I was writing. And I thought I was writing realism. It never occurred to me that I was writing absurdity. Realism and absurdity are so similar in the lives of American blacks one cannot tell the difference.

Chester Himes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 29, 1909 - November 12, 1984

Topics

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Art, in the first place, has to connect with yourself.

Andrew Brown

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With wearing makeup a part of my job as a model, one might think I'd get tired of it, but I absolutely love it.

Maye Musk

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I'm a football fan, a sports fan, a fan of competition.

Matthew McConaughey

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I don't like high heels.

Sonita Alizadeh

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Christians are not in bondage to do things as the world does, and moreover, the traditions and rudiments of men are not necessary to honor God.

Monica Johnson

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They put their feelers out for all the names and then they'll cast you up to the point a name steps up, and then it doesn't matter how much they love you, there's a certain marketing value on that name, and there you go.

Josh Holloway

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I enjoy being happy every day, and hopefully you can hear my happiness in my music. Life is beautiful.

Christina Milian

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You always want to have a mix of conservatives and liberals on a panel, especially on election night.

Constance Zimmer

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When you listen to Ray Charles, there's never any doubt whose voice that is.

Clint Eastwood

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You know what, I had 11 great years with St. Louis. My gosh, those are the best years of my life. And I will never, ever forget that.

Brett Hull

LifeGreatBestMy LifeYouKnow

For years, I said I didn't want to do television. It was just a hard 'no.' I didn't want to read anything. It didn't matter what it was - it was just 'no.'

Ari Graynor

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I try to write the books I would love to come upon that are honest, concerned with real lives, human hearts, spiritual transformation, families, secrets, wonder, craziness - and that can make me laugh.

Anne Lamott

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