Jamaica Kincaid Quotes

I grew up in this poor place, with very limited circumstances, at about 16 years of age was sent by my family to work, and instead of remaining in the position into which I was sent, I somehow worked my way out of it without any help from anyone, just luck.

Jamaica Kincaid

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorkFamilyAgeLuckHelpPlace

I loved music since the Seth Ward Baptist Church outside of Plainview.

Jimmy Dean

MusicLovedChurchOutsideBaptist

David Duchovny is a dream; a dreamboat and a dream. He was so kind... He held my hand after we were done shooting and told me I did great. He's so good at what he does.

Jillian Bach

GoodGreatMeDreamDoneKind

We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.

John Buchan

FuturePastDebtPayDebtsOur

The reality is that the work I do is not private work. I bring all my secrets, my life, to my work. Anybody who's seen my work knows everything about me.

Andy Garcia

LifeWorkMeRealityMy LifeBring

In a bid for change, we have to take off our coats, be prepared to lose our comfort and security, our jobs and positions of prestige, and our families... A struggle without casualties is no struggle.

Steven Biko

ChangeStruggleLoseSecurityTake

Playoff hockey is the best way to market your team. It's the best way to grow your fan base and give hope to your players and for them to develop.

Steve Yzerman

HopeBestTeamHockeyGrowWay

You won't ever hear me talk about whether my wife's prettier than your wife.

Robert Blaha

WifeMeYouTalkYourPrettier

Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay.

Robert Browning

BestSympathyYouAutumnDecayWins

I've started several small businesses myself and know that it is tough out there for the little guy in the global economy. I came to the conclusion that, oftentimes, the best thing the government can do for small business is to stay out of the way.

Jared Polis

BusinessMyselfBestGovernmentKnow

When your dad is a country music fan and you take long car trips, you become one too.

Chip Esten

CarMusicLongYouCountryBecome

The evidence is overwhelming that it should be deemed as such: solitary confinement in the U.S. is arbitrary, abused, and unnecessary in many situations. It is cruel, degrading, and inhumane and is effectively a 'no touch' torture.

Chelsea Manning

TouchEvidenceCruelTortureShould

I never talk about auditions. Even if I've got the role, I won't tell people until we're literally filming it.

Britt Robertson

PeopleTalkNeverTellGotRole

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