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Colson Whitehead Quotes

If the world's nations can set aside their petty bickering over religion, politics, and territory, certainly I can 'get that Olympic Spirit' and rise above my prejudices.

Colson Whitehead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1969

Topics

Politics Religion World Rise Above

Naming a bridge after Dr. King was the right thing to do.

Jesse White

King Bridge The Right Thing Right Dr

We do have every interest in maintaining the friendliest possible relations with Mexicans from all legitimate political walks of life.

John Gavin

Life Political Possible Interest

When I write, my brain moves faster than my hands so I'm always trying to picture things.

John Lydon

Brain Picture Hands Trying Write

Dexter-Land is a dark and scary place, and I couldn't live there permanently. To be honest, I don't think I even want to visit.

Jeff Lindsay

Live Think Dark Place Want Scary

The god most Americans say they believe in is just not interesting enough to deny. Thus the only kind of atheism that counts in America is to call into question the proposition that everyone has a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Stanley Hauerwas

Life Happiness God Believe America

I would want the British reader to feel that religion in America isn't an absurd thing - a sign of a pin head athwart a gigantic body.

Simon Schama

Religion Feel America Body Want Pin

America is practically owned by China.

Tom Winnifrith

America China Practically Owned

Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.

Tom Freston

Innovation Together New Way Two

When you're walking down the street, or you're at a restaurant, someone catches your eye because they have their own look. It goes way beyond what they're wearing - into their mannerisms, the way they smile, or just the way they hold themselves.

Mary-Kate Olsen

Smile Eye Restaurant Walking Someone

The idea is that angel investors are supposed to be wealthy people supporting people who need funds, typically who are not wealthy, and don't have the ability to do it themselves.

Jason Calacanis

People Angel Need Ability Idea Who

Los Angeles is often described as the nadir of vapidity, a smog-choked space cradle.

Diablo Cody

Space Los Angeles Often Cradle Los

Growing up, you hear Tupac's music, it's kind of like... it goes without saying that everyone likes Tupac.

Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

Music Growing Up Saying You Growing