Margo Jefferson Quotes

Negroland is my name for a small region of Negro America where residents were sheltered by a certain amount of privilege and plenty. Children in Negroland were warned that few Negroes enjoyed privilege or plenty and that most whites would be glad to see them returned to indigence, deference and subservience.

Margo Jefferson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

LoveHeartMomentWorldFeelYou

You see, the people that have a point of view and have an opinion and have some intellect are dangerous in the film community - they're dangerous.

Jerry Lewis

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You were doing a TV show - you don't realise that you're also making social commentary at the same time.

Amber Benson

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My brother and I have too good a relationship to spoil it by working together.

Trevor Phillips

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I believe in dancing.

Robert Fulghum

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If you are the heel, and if you are doing your job right, you are most hated.

Roddy Piper

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The cosplayers are very fun. The kids are the best. Everyone is a kid at a comic con. There are some amazing stuff that goes on at these cons. The people have a blast. It's so neat to see the fans lining up to see you and talk with you. And asking you questions.

Michael Rooker

BestFunPeopleAmazingQuestions

When I was 16 the first girl I had a crush on wasn't interested at all. I liked her from afar for ages, and when I eventually got the courage and told her, and she wasn't into me.

Luke Pasqualino

GirlCourageMeSheFirstCrush

As congressional Republicans and the Trump administration continue to attack the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it came as no surprise that the House voted on two bills that would weaken emissions standards and, as a result, put our public health at risk.

Seth Moulton

HealthEnvironmentalSurpriseResult

We, as a country, have always used innovative technology to advance environmental stewardship, reduction of those pollutants, but also grown our economy at the same time.

Scott Pruitt

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Whenever a Kurd wants to measure the depth of some foreign leader's commitment to Kurdish autonomy, he listens for one particular word. That word is 'federal.' Anyone who will say he favors Kurdish federalism can be counted a friend of the Kurds.

Timothy Noah

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Exchanging gifts is an important thing in the steppe culture, a way for them to feel you have become a part of their lives.

Tim Cope

CultureFeelYouImportantBecome

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