Henry Louis Gates Quotes

It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art.

Henry Louis Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I love Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox's real-life relationship.

Jessica St. Clair

LoveRelationshipI LoveJennifer

I think the world is much more transparent now, and I think that's probably a good thing. On the other hand, I think it makes it really tough for people who are natural born leaders who could be guiding us and leading our countries.

Jeremy Irons

GoodPeopleWorldToughThinkBorn

I think that some people still think that the formula other than gospel still is not strong enough to get that crossover appeal to people enough that they would play it all the time, or nonchurch people would accept it, but I disagree.

Andrae Crouch

TimePeopleStrongThinkEnoughGet

Everything about your life, about your body, grows! Your cells regenerate; your hair, your nails, everything grows for your entire life. And your soul needs exploration and growth. And the only way you'll get it is by forcing yourself to be uncomfortable. Forcing yourself to get outside, out of your head.

Mel Robbins

LifeGrowthSoulYourselfHairBody

Indoor pools just don't seem as inviting to me.

Summer Sanders

MeSeemJustInvitingPoolsIndoor

Mary Joe Fernandez rarely has a bad loss. She never tries for stupid shots.

Tracy Austin

StupidLossBadNeverSheShots

Eight, as you know, is not a good number for a multi-member court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

GoodYouKnowNumberCourtEight

Yes, we are looking into gene therapies for immune cells to target senescent cells.

Liz Parrish

LookingTargetYesCellsImmune

You don't simply tell someone to get out there and win the tennis match. You say 'move your feet' or 'watch the fuzz on the ball' to really get into the Zen of it. You pull all that together, and then you just might hold up the Wimbledon Plate... It's not about winning first place but bringing every element of effort to whatever you do.

Diana Nyad

TogetherEffortWinWinningFeet

For me, you have to not have a formula. You have to not even sit down and say, 'I want to write right now.' It has to just kind of come out. It's not something you can plan.

Chris Daughtry

MePlanYouDownWantKind

You can plan to be brave - it's even better if you just try to be brave.

Clive Barker

BraveBetterPlanYouTryBe Brave

My mother wanted to name me Jackie or Jacqueline but she got to name my sister and my brother, so my dad and my brother insisted on naming me. And they were big fans of 'The Little Mermaid.'

Ariel Winter

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