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Colson Whitehead Quotes

People don't like it when you compare the miracle of childbirth to writing a book, but I think there is some overlap in the two because they are both pure agony.

Colson Whitehead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1969

Topics

People Writing Book Think You Pure

I still get blokes who say, 'Oh you hate men, don't you?' And I say, 'No, I just hate you.' I really love doing that, just to see the look on their faces.

Jo Brand

Love Hate Men Doing You Look

If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up.

Max von Sydow

Today Name Back Stop Never Up

I'm sure that had I not been a coach, I would have been some form of a teacher.

John Madden

Teacher Coach Sure Been Would Some

If someone is a straight jazzhead, or a straight metalhead, or straight classical, they have a very narrow range of what they allow into their lives. But the people who listen to what we put out into the world have to be open-minded. Because we're so pluralist.

John Zorn

People World Someone Open-Minded Out

Michael and I had great role models. Though his father has passed away, his parents had an amazingly strong marriage, as do mine. Both weathered really tough times. For us it has been normal to stay together through difficulties. We grew up witnessing that firsthand.

Tracy Pollan

Marriage Father Tough Times Great

I am very proud to be at Madrid. It's something very special, and also to step out into the Bernabeu wearing the Madrid shirt for the first time was a fantastic feeling. The fans gave me a wonderful reception.

Toni Kroos

Time I Am Step Me Proud Feeling

People who say they have a best friend at work are seven times as likely to be engaged in what they're doing. And if they don't have a best friend at work, the odds of being engaged are just 1 in 12.

Tom Rath

Work Friend Best People Best Friend

I think people tuned in a lot to see Barbara when she first came here and they just didn't like the show they saw. I think it was dull. It was sterile.

Roone Arledge

People Think She First See Here

Don't get me wrong - intellectual snobbery is vulgar and gauche.

Robert Webb

Me Wrong Intellectual Get Vulgar

I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way.

Jason Kidd

Good Chance Think Year Go Healthy

Our enemies, like the Grecian hero, have one vulnerable point. You have not touched it yet. What should have been their element of weakness has been suffered to remain an element of strength.

Jay Alan Sekulow

Strength Hero Weakness You Enemies

I love working for myself. I've grown to dislike the Hollywood machine. Too much bull, disappointment, and quite frankly, untalented, mindless, and hugely disrespectful people involved in the process. I'll take carrying the load on my back, all the way up Everest if needed, to be able to steer away from it.

Corbin Bernsen

Love Myself People Disappointment