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James Baldwin Quotes

The reason people think it's important to be white is that they think it's important not to be black.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: August 2, 1924 - December 1, 1987

Topics

People Black Think White Important

We do take seriously our obligation to assess whether our reforms are achieving their desired effects without imposing unnecessary burden.

Burden Achieving Seriously Without

Animals, they are one of the most beautiful gifts we have and, you know, if there are people that have compassion, there are very few people that put their money into animal rescue organizations. And if there is someone that has that passion, animals need all the help they can get.

Passion Beautiful Money Compassion

It's not cool to have your name in print when it's not the truth.

Steven Sinofsky

Truth Cool Name Your Print In Print

Men and women must be educated, in a great degree, by the opinions and manners of the society they live in.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Education Women Live Great Men

The artist who gave me the most inspiration and direction, especially as a singer - and I absolutely consider myself a singer, 100 percent - is Nina Simone. She's my ultimate pianist-singer-type person.

Rufus Wainwright

Myself Me Direction Artist Person

My view of the alt-right was that it was a big tent.

Myself Nonfiction Writer Consider

Theater is about language, so characters have to define themselves through language for an audience.

Language Audience Through Define

One of the central memories of my childhood is of hunting - not well; I am a terrible shot - quail and dove and grouse on a farm on the Tennessee River.

Memories Childhood I Am River Farm

There's no way to be a 30-year-old band, go on tour, and pretend the nostalgia isn't happening.

Nostalgia Go Way Band Pretend Tour

When we are in possession, tactically, he is the best coach in the world for me. He works hard, watches a lot of games, and prepares us really well. Guardiola has the feeling for gaping spaces, and he already had that as a player.

Best Me World Watches Feeling Games

From the moment I leave my house or my hotel room, the public owns me. The public made Alice Cooper and I can't imagine ever turning my back on my fans.

Moment Me Hotel Back House Leave

To be a poet is as serious, long-term and natural as the effort to be the best human you can be. To express something well is not a question of having a top-class education and understanding poetic forms: rather, it's a question of paying attention.

Education Best Effort Understanding

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