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Teju Cole Quotes

I was in New York City on 9/11. Grief remains from that awful day, but not only grief. There is fear, too, a fear informed by the knowledge that whatever my worst nightmare is, there is someone out there embittered enough to carry it out.

Teju Cole

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Fear Knowledge Grief Day New York

I have Czech, I have Russian, I have English, I have Italian. Uh, what am I missing? A little bit of Irish. The Russian is Jewish. So I'm your classic American mutt.

Joe Lhota

American Irish Classic Jewish Little

In Britain, the great hidden secret of talking animals and children's literature is how political it was in its bones, beneath the obvious cuteness.

Andrew O'Hagan

Children Great Political Talking

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

Andrew Tobias

Life People Control Think More Over

I want to be the light heavyweight champion of the world.

Andre Ward

Light World Champion Want

I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays.

Michael Gambon

Love Done Always Comedian Lot Plays

Just because something is trendy doesn't mean it will suit you.

John Rocha

You Just Because Will Mean Suit

Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.

Amanda Lindhout

Me Dignity Important Maintaining

I'll be damned if I want most folks out there to do unto me what they do unto themselves.

Toni Cade Bambara

Me Want Out Most Themselves Folks

I think it's extremely important that the citizens of Wisconsin know the positions I'm taking.

Ron Johnson

Think Know Important Wisconsin

In ages past, there was less of a dichotomy between good literature and fun reads. In the twentieth century, I think, it split apart, so that you had serious fiction and genre fiction.

Ruth Glick

Good Past Fun Think Literature You

I'm really happy in Liverpool and the club feels such a family. I feel great, I have a nice house and my family have been here from the beginning so they could help me.

Royston Drenthe

Family Great Beginning Happy Me

We need to do whatever it takes to get our children together and pay attention to them, because that's our future. What's in the hearts and minds of our children is what's in our future.

Louis Gossett, Jr.

Future Children Together Attention