Ishmael Reed Quotes

I used to be a discipline problem, which caused me embarrassment until I realized that being a discipline problem in a racist society is sometimes an honor.

Ishmael Reed

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 22, 1938

Topics

DisciplineMeSocietyHonorProblem

I exist on a caffeine level ten.

Jodie Whittaker

CaffeineLevelExistTen

And, I'd never done Tennessee Williams, and I had done Broadway musicals, so it was a challenge.

Andrea Martin

ChallengeDoneNeverTennesseeHad

I love the Black Keys because I love that guy's voice.

Andra Day

LoveVoiceBlackGuyBecauseKeys

Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we've come and the progress we've made.

John Lewis

HappinessProgressJoyTearsFeel

That's John Constantine. You put him in a corner, and you squeeze him, and he'll find his way out. There's something in him - he's a great escape artist.

Matt Ryan

GreatYouArtistFindEscapeWay

The first lines of defence against criminals are the victims themselves.

Michael Badnarik

FirstLinesAgainstCriminals

During that first year, I felt guilty that my wife was out working bringing in all our income, while I was at home playing on the computer, so I made myself treat writing like a job.

Stephen R. George

HomeMyselfJobWifeWritingTreat

I can't sculpt. But if I were a sculptor, as you start to get something that actually looks like what you want, then it starts to be fun. That's the way I find writing.

Stanley A. McChrystal

FunWritingStartYouFindLooks

When I started in fashion, for the first 10 years, I said to myself every day, 'I'm going to quit tomorrow.'

Sonia Rykiel

MyselfDayTomorrowFashionSaid

Why take notes? The obvious reason is to remember. Visual note-taking translates what we hear into pictures that give context, color, and meaning. By adding symbols, visual metaphors, likenesses of people, and room layouts, we add several dimensions.

Tom Wujec

PeopleColorRememberMeaningWhy

The mission - the overall mission is to dismantle and defeat and disrupt al-Qaeda. But we have to make sure there's not a safe haven that returns in Afghanistan.

Michael Mullen

MissionDefeatAfghanistanSafeSure

I live with the things that I love: art, furniture, and objects that I have collected throughout my travels.

Lisa Marie Presley

LoveLiveArtFurnitureThings

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