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Colson Whitehead Quotes

In college, I wrote maybe three short stories.

Colson Whitehead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1969

Topics

College Short Three Stories Maybe

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid of angels.

Day Earth Angels Would Seven Prefer

The naturist must see all things in the light of his experiences in this world.

Light World See Experiences Things

If you ever want to know why I'm not on a record label, look at 'The X Factor!' Honestly, of all the people that strive to break barriers in music and do good things and write great lyrics, not one of them would ever pass the first round on any of these competitions.

Good Music Great People Good Things

That is what I'm looking forward to the most, practical learning. I want to be a registered nurse so getting to talk to people who already work in those jobs can really teach me what to expect when I get out in the real world.

Work Learning People Looking Forward

There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is happening now in Washington, not two years from now.

Children Battle Grandchildren Country

I think women in pop have been declawed and defanged, and they're just meant to look pretty and sing pretty. You don't really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men.

Women Perspective Men Think Look

I'm not the kind of guy who deserves to play a vintage guitar because I'm too rough on instruments.

Vintage Guitar Play Kind Guy Rough

I was not good at team sports, I have to say. I'm quite good at individual sports, but I was not good at team sports, so I wasn't good at baseball and football.

Good Sports Football Baseball Team

Jack and I usually get together and sit around in the afternoons and start throwing ideas around.

Together Ideas Start Get Together

I can do a lot more by shooting from outside, score inside, penetrate, and make opportunities for others.

Chauncey Billups

Opportunities I Can Others Outside

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

Christine Lahti

Yourself Doing You Excitement Left

Music fills in for words a lot of the time when people don't know what to say, and I think music can be more eloquent than words.

Music Time Words People Think Know

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