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Claudia Rankine Quotes

The book, 'Citizen,' begins with daily encounters, little moments, places where language reveals how racism determines how we interact.

Claudia Rankine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: 1963

Topics

Daily Racism Book Language Moments

Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country.

Responsibility Me Law Talking Little

I've got incredible support from my wife and family and people around me. I've got great people around me who handle anything on the outside, business-wise, who help free me up to create in my job.

Matthew McConaughey

Family Great Job Wife Support Me

When people go get chemo, they're not injecting themselves with will - I have lost various loved ones to cancer, and I certainly don't feel that I am any stronger or braver than them.

Michael C. Hall

I Am People Loved Feel Stronger Go

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger.

Sugar Ray Leonard

Wife Fight Me Weird First Always

Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.

Inspirational Courage World Better

I think that maybe human beings are conditioned to violence.

Think Violence Human Human Beings

When I was five, I compound-fractured my arm, pulverising my elbow.

The thing that makes 'Dirty Jobs' different is that it's one of the few shows that portrays work in a way that doesn't highlight the drudgery. Instead, it highlights the humor.

Work Humor Dirty Way Different Few

If you grow up in Ireland and read books then you really are obliged to attempt your own some time. It is not exactly a choice. I still don't know if I am a writer. Believe me, there are days when I have my doubts.

Time I Am Me Believe Grow You

So now is an opportunity for us to stand up and have a good, strong immigration policy to make sure that E- Verify becomes mandatory and we have got to train and properly equip our Border Patrol.

Good Opportunity Stand Up Border Now

Wars of necessity are essentially unavoidable. They involve the most important national interests, a lack of promising alternatives to the use of force, and a certain and considerable price to be paid if the status quo is allowed to stand. Examples include World War II and the Korean War.

Richard N. Haass

War World Stand Price Important

Some of my favorites include 'Walking the Room' and 'Never Not Funny' and 'FitzDog Radio', Greg Fitzsimmons' podcast.

Funny Walking Never Radio Room Some

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