Colson Whitehead Quotes

If self-absorption, vague yearnings, and a nagging sense of incompleteness are sins, then surely I will burn for all eternity, and I will save you a seat.

Colson Whitehead

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YouBurnWillEternitySeatSense

What I immediately recognized about Wall Street in 1983 was that it was a continuation of my career in theater. Wall Street is a big theater, and it's all illusions.

Max Keiser

CareerWallStreetBigIllusions

It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.

Robert Green Ingersoll

EducationBetterCommon SenseWithout

Feminism will never reach the next stage until women stop competing with each other on the level of looks.

Rosamund Pike

WomenReachLooksStopWillNever

I hated the thought of being just a songwriter.

Mike Posner

ThoughtBeingSongwriterJustHated

I wish I could dance like Michael Jackson. I'd love to be able to have my life exactly the way it is, but with his dance moves.

Donny Osmond

LifeLoveDanceMy LifeWishWay

The trajectory of nearly all technology follows this downward and widening path: by the time a regular person is able to create his own TV network, it doesn't matter anymore that I have or am on a network.

David Shields

TechnologyPathTimeCreatePerson

It was an amazing experience, a dream come true, to sing and act alongside Prince and become dear friends with all the members of The Revolution while filming 'Purple Rain.'

Apollonia Kotero

RainExperienceAmazingRevolution

I'm usually working on my own mythology, my own realm of created characters. Stories in mythology inspire me, though I may not be conscious of it.

Anne Rice

MeInspireMy OwnOwnMythologyMay

My dad was always taking photos of us at home, and even on set - he'd bring us along and stick us in the photos in the background. It was almost the beginning of acting for me, like, 'Hey, you go over there and play basketball in the background, and don't even think about the camera.'

Ansel Elgort

HomeBeginningMeBasketballThink

Evangelical women are also large consumers of evangelical media and ministries, and their support of these organizations is crucial. Should they shun both Trump and the predominately male evangelical leadership, it may have a ripple effect in these organizations' fundraising abilities and their ministerial efforts.

Anthea Butler

LeadershipWomenSupportMediaMay

A lot of times, you had to beat the bullies at their own game. But the difficulty is not becoming the bully yourself.

Pierce Brown

YourselfGameYouOwnBeatBecoming

I loved Australia. I was very successful there.

Todd Barry

LovedAustraliaSuccessfulVery

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