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Teju Cole Quotes

The content of Saul Leiter's photographs arrives on a sort of delay: it takes a moment after the first glance to know what the picture is about. You don't so much see the image as let it dissolve into your consciousness, like a tablet in a glass of water.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: nigerian
Birth: June 27, 1975

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Water Moment Picture You Know Glass

I used to write about experiences that a 20-year-old would write about - going out with your friends, having a drink. You know, things were a little bit sexier in a different way. Now, you know, I'm a mom, and I want to filter some of the things that I say.

Jessie James Decker

Mom Friends You Know Say Want

The poem builds in my mind and sits there, as if in a register, until the poem, or a piece of a longer poem, is finished enough to write down. I can hold several lines in my head for quite some time, but as soon as they are written down, the register clears, as it were, and I have to work with what is on the paper.

Work Time Mind Enough Down I Can

He's been so successful, arguably the best quarterback ever to play the game. If you were trying to follow his footsteps, it would be incredibly difficult. I'd go crazy if I woke up every day and tried to compare myself to Peyton Manning.

Myself Best Day Crazy Game You

I get recognized now and again, but the paparazzi aren't following me around.

Me Now Paparazzi Get Again Around

Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action.

Future Action Surprise Goal Means

When you meet me and hang out with me, I might come across as a very upbeat, driven person. I don't come across as someone who is wounded.

Me Someone You Person Meet Out

I try to do the fancy things out there by going with both hands, making crossover moves, and having a certain creativity and flair to my game.

Creativity Game Hands Try Out Going

If a guy does us wrong the week before, and he does something the next week where he makes an effort to make it right, then I pretty much will let that go. You don't forget about it, but just seeing that the guy makes an effort the next week means a lot.

Effort Week You Seeing Wrong Forget

If terrorists succeeded in using a weapon of mass destruction against the U.S. or one of our allies, it would likely have catastrophic consequences for our cherished republican form of government.

Government Consequences Republican

If we are to candidly and comprehensively address climate change - which I believe is the true crisis of our time - we must find new ways to generate energy and fuel.

Change Time Believe Energy Find New

I'm going to sound like an old man but at my age, it's lovely doing something that you've never done before.

Age Man Doing Old Man You Done

It's always been my expectation to be the top guy, the face of the company, the one with all of that responsibility. But that should be everybody's goal. I didn't get into this to just be in the middle of the pack. If you want to do that, go work in a different line of work. This isn't the place to camouflage yourself.

Work Responsibility Yourself Face Go

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