Jamaica Kincaid Quotes

Race is not particularly interesting to me. Power is. Who has power and who doesn't. Slavery interests me because it's an incredible violation that has not stopped. It's necessary to talk about that. Race is a diversion.

Jamaica Kincaid

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: May 25, 1949

Topics

PowerMeSlaveryInterestingTalk

I adore John Mayer. I don't see how anything that surrounds John could be negative.

Jessica Simpson

NegativeSeeAnythingAdoreHow

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.

John C. Maxwell

FailurePeoplePerceptionAchieving

A lot of times in America, we work on bully muscles. We want the big muscles and the stuff that looks good. But we don't focus on the little things. But that's the stuff that sustains you and keeps you strong.

Andre Ward

WorkGoodFocusLittle ThingsStrong

I like when something makes you think after you stop watching.

Andrew Dice Clay

ThinkYouStopWatchingSomething

It strikes me as one of nature's greatest jokes that the types of food we all like to eat more than anything (especially in winter) are the very things that cause the most insane weight gain - mounds of fluffy mashed potato, hot, thickly buttered toast, huge, steaming bowls of pasta, great big... actually, I'll stop there.

John Niven

NatureWinterGreatFoodMeStop

Everyone wants to be happy - people find happiness in different ways. While you want to pursue your career 100 percent, I think it is very hard to give 100 percent in something else. It's important to find this balance, and priorities change throughout life.

Ana Ivanovic

LifeChangeHappinessBalanceHappy

As the leadership team, we're taking bold and decisive action to evolve our organization and culture. This includes difficult steps, but they are necessary to position Microsoft for future growth and industry leadership.

Amy Hood

LeadershipGrowthFutureCulture

The definition of a beautiful woman is one who loves me.

Sloan Wilson

BeautifulWomanMeBeautiful Woman

Teachers don't tell us the truth about historical people. If we knew the truth, parents couldn't hold their lives up as examples.

Tom Hulce

TruthParentsPeopleTeachersTell

I feel this is very important for us to have serene buildings because our civilization is chaotic as it is, you see; our whole machine age has brought about a chaos that has to be somehow counterbalanced, I think.

Minoru Yamasaki

AgeChaosThinkFeelYouBuildings

Like everyone, there are times when I just don't feel like exercising. When that happens, I'm a bit more careful with my diet. But on days I really want a treat, like chocolate, I work out a little harder. I don't believe in beating myself up for not being 'good.'

Judy Reyes

WorkGoodMyselfTreatBelieveDiet

Of course I want the Furys, of course I want the Joshuas, but the question is, do they want me?

Deontay Wilder

MeWantQuestionCourse

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