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Colson Whitehead Quotes

I'm not a teacher; I'm not a historian. I'm trying to create a world for my characters.

Colson Whitehead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1969

Topics

Teacher World Trying Create

I was with some Vietnamese recently, and some of them were smoking two cigarettes at the same time. That's the kind of customers we need!

Time Smoking Kind Need Two Same

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.

John C. Maxwell

Discipline Pain People Want Painful

If we had any nerve at all, if we had any real balls as a society, or whatever you need, whatever quality you need, real character, we would make an effort to really address the wrongs in this society, righteously.

Character Quality Effort Society You

Rock n' roll is a pretty fun job.

Job Fun Rock Pretty Roll

I'm not really an autobiographical writer, though I use lots of stuff from my life to make my stories seem real. But when I actually write about myself, I get very confused.

Jeffrey Eugenides

Life Myself Confused My Life Write

Successful people jump at opportunity and take advantage of it.

Opportunity People Jump Successful

The ability for somebody to put their arm out and get a taxi is fundamentally different then having a 10-minute pickup time. It just is.

Travis Kalanick

Time Ability Out Taxi Get Different

Under international law, defendants convicted in absentia have the right to a retrial, unless the prosecutors for the authorities who do finally capture them can show that the defendants knew they were under indictment.

Law Capture Right Show Who Knew

I'm not interested in showing a politician falling over; it's about the issue and making people think differently about that.

People Think Over Falling Politician

If you do one thing a day, make it a headstand. It's the king of all postures and has so many benefits. It helps me sleep better and focus.

Christy Turlington

Focus Day Sleep King Me Better

It's not an easy thing to be let go.

Easy Go Let Go Thing Easy Thing

I date guys who are five, 10, 15 years older than I am.

I Am Years Date Five Who Older

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