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Colson Whitehead Quotes

In fifth grade, we did 10 minutes on slavery and 40 minutes on Abraham Lincoln, and in 10th grade you might do 10 minutes on the civil rights era and 40 minutes on Martin Luther King, and that's it.

Colson Whitehead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1969

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King Slavery You Civil Rights Rights

I like music and I like ladies. I like to see them dance.

Joe Namath

Music Dance See Like Them Ladies

I've, we have in this state, like many other states, we're experiencing an enormous budget deficit that we're trying to grapple with. But we will have progress despite the deficits.

Jennifer Granholm

Progress Budget Trying Will Like

Many of America's and New York's sons and daughters are around the world fighting for the freedoms that the Statue of Liberty stands for.

Michael Bloomberg

World Fighting America Liberty New

People talk about Japanese kids as being inward-looking. But my experience is that if you offer them an opportunity, they'll take it.

John Roos

Opportunity Experience People You

We are not giving up on repealing and replacing Obamacare.

Steve Scalise

Giving Giving Up Up Not Giving Up

If I can introduce someone to something new, as is constantly happening to me, then I am elated.

Trevor Dunn

I Am Me Someone I Can New Something

Let's face it: a lot of my material comes from the stuff that happens to me on the road.

Ron White

Me Road Face Stuff Happens Material

Any decent actor knows you can't judge the character you're playing.

Ross Lynch

Character Judge You Actor Playing

Drama holds you back.

Mikaela Shiffrin

You Back Drama Holds

In any community there's a strong pull home. People want to return, see their community get better economically and socially. You can build those community-grown opportunities for the kids who've graduated from college to return home, to provide businesses and support things going on. It'll only happen through education.

Denise Juneau

Education Home Community Support You

Therapy's like going to the gym.

Chris Pine

Gym Therapy Going Like

A room full of great sportsmen is so much better than a room full of actors.

Clive Owen

Great Better Room Than Full Much