Henry Louis Gates Quotes

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.

Henry Louis Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleRootsSameHelpingAncestry

I had six or seven documented concussions, so I had a lot more than that. But I feel fine.

Joe Montana

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If I wasn't an actress and I wasn't Stifler's mom, my life would be so dull.

Jennifer Coolidge

LifeMomMy LifeActressWouldDull

Most people I knew had been crippled by their educations. Some were even dying spiritually.

Michael Cimino

PeopleDyingBeenEvenKnewMost

One can find so many pains when the rain is falling.

John Steinbeck

RainFindFallingPainsMany

If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter while you are writing than while you are hanging out with your pals or in any other line of work.

Russell Banks

LifeWorkDisciplineWritingYou

I have to say that I've always believed perfectionism is more of a disease than a quality. I do try to go with the flow but I can't let go.

Rowan Atkinson

QualityGoSayFlowTryMore

Using a typewriter, at times, feels more like playing piano than jotting down notes, a percussive exercise in expressing thought that is both tortuous and rewarding.

Mary Pilon

ThoughtExerciseDownMorePiano

For makeup, I prefer to keep it simple for the daytime.

Chiara Ferragni

SimpleMakeupKeepDaytimePrefer

I carry the flag of Ireland all the time. I want to represent my country.

Conor McGregor

TimeCountryWantFlagCarry

Pop music is a fashion, and fashions come and go. The public retires you as their tastes change.

Cliff Martinez

ChangeMusicFashionYouCome And Go

I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.

Clay Aiken

LifeEducationLoveMy LifeSpecial

The silly question is the first intimation of some totally new development.

Alfred North Whitehead

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