Colson Whitehead Quotes

I never actually went anywhere when I was a journalist. I was a critic, and I just sort of got stuff in the mail and chatted about it.

Colson Whitehead

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NeverMailCriticGotJustStuff

It's nice to see my work recognized as being worth something beyond the printed page, and it was very cool seeing Thanos up on the big screen.

Jim Starlin

WorkCoolWorthSeeingPageNice

I love Canada. The natural environment here is so inspiring. It never ceases to make me feel grounded and calm and to help put things in perspective. And I love Canadians. A lot.

Jodi Balfour

LovePerspectiveMeCalmFeelHelp

Writing is more important than being a writer.

Jesse Andrews

WritingImportantMoreBeingWriter

America cannot function if we are a society fueled by riots.

Meghan McCain

SocietyAmericaCannotFunction

So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.

Angela Merkel

StrengthPartnerInterestingWish

I'm sure that people must say about me, on the screen, 'Good gracious, is Jeanette MacDonald going to take off her clothes - again?

Jeanette MacDonald

GoodPeopleMeClothesSayGoing

If you're a woman lying on the beach in the Maldives, you might want to know that a kilometer away, another woman is being flogged. And you might want to find your own way to protest that.

Amal Clooney

BeachWomanYouFindKnowWant

As a child, I copied Duerer drawings and Bruegel.

Sigmar Polke

ChildCopiedDrawings

If you're satisfied with your social life, according to psychologists, you tend to be satisfied with life in general.

Robin Marantz Henig

LifeYouSatisfiedSocial LifeYour

The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.

Michel de Montaigne

BeautifulReadyOpenThingsSouls

I want to raise a family and have a couple of small Dirks running around. But it will not be easy to win my heart.

Dirk Nowitzki

FamilyHeartWinSmallEasyWant

Who cares who comes out of the closet or not, so long as you're happy?

Christopher Atkins

HappyLongYouOutClosetWho Cares

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