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August Wilson Quotes

I write for myself, and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving it a space there.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: american
Birth: April 27, 1945 - October 2, 2005

Topics

Life Myself Experience Space World

Hip-hop is so saturated with the same old same old that people always expect the guy to actually be the guy. They want you to be real and straight from the streets and all that.

People You Want Hip-Hop Old Real

I know if I stay true to myself and stick to my guns, I will never fail myself.

Myself Know Stay True True Never

When the rule of law is being perverted to the rule of the 'good intentions' of unelected judges, it is time for serious study of Thomas Paine and Sam Adams as much as Washington and Madison.

Good Time Law Rule Of Law Serious

There's such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move.

Time People Door Pressure Famous

I would say I'm quite happy in my life the majority of the time. Earlier in my life I was more questioning, overly trying to figure things out. I like this way much better.

Life Time Happy Better My Life Say

I was really a spoiled brat when I was a kid skating. Meals are cooked for you, you are driven to the rink, they make costumes for you. Your parents sit around and watch admiringly while you skate. You don't have to think about anything but skating. You're just plain spoiled.

Parents Think You Skating Kid Watch

I don't need to know how they make Coca-Cola. I think it tastes just fine not knowing what the ingredients are. I think there are some things that should be kept secret.

Think Not Knowing Know Knowing Need

People in the tech community may not like politics because it seems less interesting or less pure than what they're doing. But you see the result of not caring about politics. This is no longer an abstract problem.

Community Politics Caring People You

The press secretary who starts to narrow down or close the president's options because he answers delicate negotiating questions no longer serves the president.

Questions Down President Answers Who

You can't write a character more brilliant than yourself. It's just not physically possible.

Anthony McCarten

Character Yourself You Possible More

If we were to lose the ability to be emotional, if we were to lose the ability to be angry, to be outraged, we would be robots. And I refuse that.

Angry Lose Robots Ability Emotional

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.

Pope John Paul II

Science Religion False Error Purify

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