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Henry Louis Gates Quotes

I'm looking forward to the time when we all look like Polynesians.

Henry Louis Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: September 16, 1950

Topics

Time Looking Forward Looking Forward

For a while, I thought a lot about lineage. Where do I belong? Who am I standing next to?

Thought Who Am I Belong Standing Who

The first time someone stood up in front of the fire and told the story while illustrating it with shadows on the walls of the quarry, that was the birth of theater.

Time Fire Walls Story Someone Birth

As a Manhattan resident, I'm gutted by what certain landlords are doing, pushing folks who have lived in their apartments for decades out of their homes, as a greedy tactic to get more rent from newer tenants. It's one of the most disgusting, inhumane things I've ever witnessed in my beautiful city.

Beautiful City Doing More Rent Out

I feel as if I accomplished everything in Japan, so I wanted to challenge myself. I wanted something new, so I decided to come to WWE.

Shinsuke Nakamura

Myself Challenge Feel New Everything

I came up with, 'I am a lost boy from Neverland, usually hanging out with Peter Pan' and recorded that simple line on my phone. I watched it back and thought it was kinda cheesy, and I was actually going to delete it. But I thought 'Whatever, it's catchy.'

Simple I Am Thought Back Phone Lost

She who boasts of lovers soon has none.

She Lovers Who Soon None

I was supposed to be authoritative, but at the same time had to be likeable, a quality that is a bonus, not a requirement, for men in the same position.

Time Quality Men Same Position Had

I'm not sure anyone - and I could be wrong in this - grows up thinking, I want to be a single mom.

Bridget Moynahan

Mom Thinking Wrong Want Single Up

I don't write for a particular audience.

Write Audience Particular

You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill.

Beauty Health Yourself You May Stay

A Jew without Jews, without Judaism, without Zionism, without Jewishness, without a temple or an army or even a pistol, a Jew clearly without a home, just the object itself, like a glass or an apple.

Home Army Apple Glass Temple Just

I've had people send messages that said, 'I'm sorry how I treated you in high school.' It was just through kindness. I still think of the world the same way I did growing up. When I got hurt, I decided that this is how people are. But the world is changing, and even those people have changed. And I have. I need to let go, too.

Kindness School People Growing Up

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