Colson Whitehead Quotes

Having a wife and kids drove home the brutal reality of the slave system for me - the price it exacted on families. On the other hand, whenever I despair over our history, I am brought back to hope, the hope that things will get better, for my children.

Colson Whitehead

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HomeHopeChildrenHistoryWifeMe

It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions.

Jim Rohn

ProgressDecisionsFenceYouMatter

I love rap, and I try to write a bit like a rapper, to have a flow.

Jess Glynne

LoveFlowTryWriteRapperRap

All the kids are learning different languages. I asked them what languages they wanted to learn, and Shi is learning Khmai, which is a Cambodian language; Pax is focusing on Vietnamese, Mad has taken to German and Russian, Z is speaking French, Vivienne really wanted to learn Arabic, and Knox is learning sign language.

Angelina Jolie

LearningLanguageLearnMadKids

There are a lot of ways to make people not like you, but one of the most powerful - if least fair - is to be really, really successful. Nobody resents the guy who just lost his job. But the guy whose Internet start-up made him a billionaire at 25? That's a whole different kettle of envy.

Jeffrey Kluger

JobPeopleInternetPowerfulEnvy

Sometimes my past is extraordinarily heavy. That's when I scream and cry until I feel like I can breathe again.

Stacey Dash

PastFeelI CanSometimesCryHeavy

The Peace Corps is an outstanding organization that promotes peace through helping countless individuals who want to help build a better life for the community in which they serve.

Solomon Ortiz

LifeCommunityPeaceOrganization

I know some people see it as this success when the book is finally made into a movie - that marks its success. I don't see it that way.

Robin Hobb

SuccessPeopleBookKnowWaySee

Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something.

Michael Pollan

FunnyLoveMeWritingFindingWay

I am always touched when friends make contributions to my foundation on my behalf.

Liya Kebede

I AmFoundationFriendsAlwaysMake

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing.

Cheryl James

LifePeaceMy LifeDoingPeaceful

It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.

Winston Churchill

SuccessBestSucceedSayingDoing

If you shake your fist, the other guy will shake his too. But if you extend your hand to shake their hand, then they will extend theirs also, and you've made a friend.

Ricardo Montalban

FriendYouWillHandGuyMade

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