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Darryl Pinckney Quotes

When I was in high school, I looked for the black presence in a British historical tradition - before too much slavery and empire - that would not cost me my self-respect.

Darryl Pinckney

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1953

Topics

School Me Slavery High School Black

The professional arsonist builds vacant lots for money.

Jimmy Breslin

Money Professional Lots Vacant

Make no mistake about why these babies are here - they are here to replace us.

Jerry Seinfeld

Mistake Why Here Us Replace Babies

I thought I would write non-fiction. I thought I would enter the New York literary scene as copy editor, work my way up, and then write my own books.

Michael Gruber

Work New York Thought Copy New Way

Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.

Mason Cooley

Change Better Excuses Feel Nothing

Most important for the circadian field was the pioneering work of Ron Konopka in Seymour's lab.

Michael Rosbash

Work Important Most Field Lab Ron

I have travelled and been pretty much a one man operation for most of my career, and I think it'll continue to be that way.

Loudon Wainwright III

Man Think Career Way Pretty Been

I will definitely drop bars, but that's, like, a few minutes of my show. I do a part of my set where I do that, and then I'll get back to the jokes. All the older people will look like, 'What the hell is happening?' The younger people are cheering, and the older people are like, 'I'm scared. I don't know what's going on.'

Jay Pharoah

People Hell Look Back Know Will

In the technology industry, a 48 hour work week would be, for most, a vacation.

Jason Calacanis

Work Technology Vacation Week Would

I've been doing a little project with my 11-year-old son, Charlie: we're canoeing from the source of the Thames to the Houses of Parliament. It's taken us three years so far, and we're only half way.

Douglas Hodge

Son Doing Three Way Project Years

Presidents do not go off on leave without telling the country.

Chinua Achebe

Country Go Without Leave Off

I have a Pomeranian dog named Nutmeg - a combination of the soccer move and the colour. It's perfect.

Christine Sinclair

Dog Perfect Soccer Colour Move

I always ask Paul Pogba about Manchester United. I think they are a huge club with a really good infrastructure.

Antoine Griezmann

Good Think Ask Always Club United