Al Sharpton Quotes

I knew from the age of four that I wanted to preach. I didn't even consider it strange that grown people were listening to this kid preaching until I was around thirteen. I have never believed in limitations.

Al Sharpton

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I was in and out of comas until I was nine and I would lose entire days and weeks. The novelty of being able to really do stuff hasn't worn off - I still feel like I'm making up for lost time.

Jim Davis

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No good deed goes unpunished. I missed the moon landing by being nice to a stranger.

Joe Haldeman

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Our mother was a very religious and observant Jew, our father less so. She was kind of driving the religious education, so for us it was more a burden and an obligation when we were kids at that age.

Joel Coen

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Providence had a graduate assistant job opening. They asked me if I wanted to apply, and I applied. That break right there put me in position to learn from great coaches. It really jump-started every other good break I ever had in coaching.

Jeff Van Gundy

GoodGreatJobMeLearnCoaching

I think people are entitled to march without a permit. When you have a few hundred thousand people on the street you have permission.

Tom Hayden

PeopleThinkYouStreetMarch

If you have fewer teenagers having children, they could focus more on their vocational development.

Tom Golisano

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I think what I would really most like to write about is palm trees and bougainvillea and hummingbirds. I would like to go into the desert and write about salamanders and the Grand Canyon, but history keeps rupturing my experience because politics are everywhere.

Robin Coste Lewis

HistoryExperiencePoliticsDesert

The more ships have grown in size and consequence, the more their place in our imagination has shrunk.

Rose George

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Lindsay Hatton's novel 'Monterey Bay' so beautifully evokes the landscape of the titular locale, you'll feel transported to Northern California even if you're reading it on the bus on your morning commute.

Rumaan Alam

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I had dance training from a very young age, 3 or 4... It taught me how to present myself, about preparation and working in an ensemble, and it's something that carries with me to this day.

Michelle Dockery

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On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.

Lisa Guerrero

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You don't usually meet directors on the streets.

Jason Statham

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