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Lynn Nottage Quotes

My grandfather was a Pullman porter, and my father put his way through college by cleaning floors at night in the libraries. I understand that working people are in some way the bedrock of my existence and the existence of many people here.

Lynn Nottage

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: american
Birth: 1964

Topics

Father People College Night Cleaning

You know, as a woman, it is tough to get to the top - like to get to that respected level in this industry - in any industry, I think.

Jessie J

Woman Tough Think You Know Top

I think a lot of people try to be someone else, and Young Thug really is who he is. I love his melodies, how he dresses, how he carries himself.

Jidenna

Love People Think Someone Young Try

The human longings that are deep inside of us never go away. They exist across cultures; they exist throughout life. When people were first made, our deepest longing was to know and be known. And after the Fall, when we all got weird, it's still our deepest longing - but it's now also our deepest fear.

John Ortberg

Life Fear People Deep Weird Fall

My admonition is, 'No counterterrorism lead goes uncovered.'

Robert Mueller

Lead Goes Counterterrorism Uncovered

I've got my dad's height and smoking habit. But I think I've got my mum's looks and sensibilities.

Max Irons

Habit Think Smoking Looks Height

We like to try doing new things in the shows and doing things that we haven't done before.

St. Lucia

New Things Doing New Done Try Like

I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.

Trey Gowdy

Trail Never Question South Carolina

My grandmother passed at 104. She sang and wrote songs until she passed.

Rita Coolidge

Grandmother She Songs Wrote Until

I love a good Roy Rogers or Shirley Temple, and I had to give those up. And Philly cheesesteaks. I love Philly cheesesteaks, and now they really aren't around anymore.

Ron Funches

Love Good Now Temple Up Give

We all have different sides; nobody is just one thing.

Lotte Verbeek

Nobody Sides Different Just One Just

The most effective prayers are usually the simple prayers.

Joyce Meyer

Simple Prayers Most Effective

Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work.

Daya

Work Humble Fearless Stay