Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Quotes

I'm a winemaker and a wine collector, so I usually just drink wine.

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 13, 1954

Topics

WineDrinkJustCollector

I grew up in Columbia, Maryland, a planned community built during the sixties. During the early years, it was very integrated. I grew up being taught by black teachers with black principals and vice principals and, you know, a lot of black friends. We played in mixed groups, and I kind of thought that was how it was.

Michael Chabon

CommunityBlackThoughtFriendsYou

In the 'Nike Economy,' there are no standards, no borders and no rules. Clearly, the global economy isn't working for workers in China and Indonesia and Burma any more than it is for workers here in the United States.

John Sweeney

RulesMoreBordersEconomyStandards

You got to be willing to be knocked out to win a fight. You got to be willing to get booed off the stage to get a standing ovation.

Tony Rock

FightWinYouStageOutStanding

The military budget must reflect the threats we face, rather than the budget defining those threats.

Tom Cotton

FaceBudgetMilitaryReflectMust

Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I'll show you a poorly uniformed leader.

Robert Baden-Powell

LeaderMeYouShowTroopPoorly

My father himself was a human geneticist who was recognized for demonstrating that older mothers tend to get more Down syndrome children, but he had lots of scientific interests.

Roger Penrose

FatherChildrenDownMoreHumanGet

God has been with me in my whole career.

Ronald Isley

GodMeCareerWholeBeen

Infrastructure is one of the core responsibilities of government and one that cannot be shortchanged by other controversial spending. I believe investment in infrastructure pays dividends for decades and is a wise investment of taxpayer dollars.

Douglas R. Oberhelman

GovernmentWiseBelieveInvestment

I believe much trouble would be saved if we opened our hearts more.

Chief Joseph

BelieveTroubleI BelieveMoreWould

I really wanted to make the worst thing: the thing that even people who liked bad, terrible music wouldn't like - the stuff that people would ignore, always. Something really, really stupid. Something that is destined for failure.

Ariel Pink

FailureMusicPeopleStupidIgnore

'The Red' is the first book in a trilogy that gained a big following as a self-published e-book, and is now out in paper from Saga. It introduces us to reluctant hero Shelley, a former anti-war activist who chooses to join the military rather than serve jail time after being arrested at a protest.

Annalee Newitz

TimeHeroRedBookNowJail

George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam.

Peter Jennings

TexasPlanAirGuardVietnamWould

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