Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Quotes

My mother had a wall of degrees in our house, and she would walk me up to the wall and say, 'When you have this many degrees, you can tell me what to do.'

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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MotherWalkMeYouHouseWall

I grew up in a lot of different homes when I was younger: my parents rented trailers and small, boxy houses set high on cement block pillars.

Jesmyn Ward

ParentsSmallHighUpDifferentSet

I was an engineering student and spent a lot of time in the library, and no one applauds when you finish your calculations.

Andre Braugher

TimeLibraryEngineeringYouStudent

With 'Total Nonstop Deletion,' my main goal is to give people the two hours of the most fun wrestling they have ever seen.

Matt Hardy

FunPeopleGoalWrestlingTwoSeen

If you had asked me when I was in Yale, I would tell you I never would have thought it would happen because I just didn't think of myself of having the Hollywood look.

Michael Potts

MyselfMeThinkThoughtYouLook

The negotiations on the future of the U.K. and the E.U. must be led... in the interest of our citizens.

Miroslav Lajcak

FutureInterestMustCitizensOur

I can see why people love the idea of a big white wedding - it is a day when they are the centre of attention and get to wear a beautiful dress. But that sounds awful to me because that is like getting ready to walk down the red carpet.

Lucy Punch

LoveBeautifulWalkDayRedDress

Camo never goes out of style as far as I'm concerned.

Joy Bryant

StyleNeverOutFarConcernedGoes

If you were a medieval scholar reading a book, you knew that there was a reasonable likelihood you'd never see that particular text again, and so a high premium was placed on remembering what you read. You couldn't just pull a book off the shelf to consult it for a quote or an idea.

Joshua Foer

BookReadingYouNeverSeeHigh

I wasn't the most well-liked person in Canton. I was a coach's son who played quarterback. It was tough at times.

Josh McDaniels

SonToughPersonCoachQuarterback

What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others.

Joseph Priestley

RespectMyselfOthersAdmiration

A fellow oughtn't to let his family property go to pieces.

Anthony Trollope

FamilyGoPiecesPropertyHis

I always say horror films are great date movies. In the first twenty minutes, you're going to end up in each other's arms.

Ashley Bell

GreatEndYouSayMoviesHorror

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