Margo Jefferson Quotes

I was born in 1947, and my generation, like its predecessors, was taught that since our achievements received little notice or credit from white America, we were not to discuss our faults, lapses, or uncertainties in public.

Margo Jefferson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 17, 1947

Topics

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Maintaining clean, safe water remains one of our greatest national and global challenges and responsibilities.

Jerry Costello

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I grew up in Georgia, and my mom would tell me how to perform and act. So I learned to repress a lot of myself so that other people would feel comfortable.

Amy Sherald

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Less is a bore.

Robert Venturi

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After I quit dancing, I tried a lot of jobs. But I could always bake.

Ron Ben-Israel

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I think the word 'soul' - it depends on what you define by 'soul.' If you're defining it as a mystical aura that is outside the body, I cannot measure that. If you're talking about soul as human nature, the rank of spectrum of behaviors and reactions that we know humans produce under certain circumstances, that is measurable.

Miguel Nicolelis

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We were just hoping 'Prayin' for Daylight' wasn't a complete flop. Selling a million records wasn't even in our wildest thoughts.

Jay DeMarcus

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We remain united with the British, and our allies around the world, in our resolve to defeat terrorism and bring those who commit these acts to justice.

Doc Hastings

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America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life - but it is also a nation where nearly 1 in 4 children live in poverty.

Chris Van Hollen

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Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.

Booker T. Washington

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Religion is often just tribalism: pride in a group one was born into, a group that is often believed to have 'God' on its side.

Penn Jillette

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To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.

Richard Baker

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The more I see, hear, and think in Europe, the more I wish for every measure that can ensure to the United States dignity, power, and public confidence.

Marquis de Lafayette

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