Teju Cole Quotes

There was a feeling during the years of George W. Bush's presidency that his gracelessness as well as his appetite for war were linked to his impatience with complexity. He acted 'from the gut,' and was economical with the truth until it disappeared.

Teju Cole

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TruthWarFeelingGutPresidency

Blair overestimated his ability to influence U.S. decisions on Iraq.

John Chilcot

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We need a lot more positive Latin role models in movies and in television. They exist! It's not fiction.

John Leguizamo

PositiveTelevisionMoviesMoreNeed

If I write a sad song, at the end it's gotta be like, 'Dude, things are looking up!'

Andy Grammer

SadSongLookingEndWriteUp

I played American Legion ball starting when I was 14. But I didn't catch until I was 17. I was 75-3 as a high school pitcher, but it was like everybody knew that I was supposed to be a catcher. When the scouts would come around, and I was pitching, they'd make me take infield practice so the scouts could watch me throw.

Johnny Bench

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Anytime Pump and I make a track together, it's always crazy.

Smokepurpp

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I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage.

Michelle Carter

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My brother and sister are both older than I am and were born before my father went off to World War I.

Douglass North

FatherI AmWarBrotherSisterBorn

I wanted to become an actor so I didn't have to put on a suit and sell insurance.

Dean Winters

InsuranceActorBecomeSuitSell

I preferred to use mathematics in some practical fashion and thought that meteorology sounded promising.

Clive Granger

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I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy, and one of my specializations was the logic and mathematics of game theory. I've also got a degree in drama, so I know about stories, characterizations, plot arcs, and the like. Lots of game designers can do one or the other: I've got the skills for both.

Brendan Myers

MathematicsGameLogicPhilosophy

The greatest filmmakers are not the ones who put everything in; they're the ones who can figure things to leave out, and in doing so, invite your participation.

Alison Owen

DoingParticipationEverythingLeave

I realized that I had to be honest about where I was, where I was coming from, and what I was trying to do.

Richard Foreman

TryingComingHonestWhereRealized

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