Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

We have this long history of racism in this country, and as it happens, the criminal justice system has been perhaps the most prominent instrument for administering racism. But the racism doesn't actually come from the criminal justice system.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Washburn's an old American name, but this one was assembled overseas.

John Fogerty

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Millennials get a bad rap sometimes about their grit and perseverance.

Andrew Yang

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As a judge, when I saw veterans in legal trouble, I created the state's first veterans court to help them get treatment and get back on their feet.

Ann Callis

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I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess I'm a serious filmmaker. I never set out to be a serious filmmaker. I just set out to make movies.

John Singleton

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We have some fans that come to almost all of our shows, and they will travel to different countries to see us - that's pretty amazing.

Sigrid

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When a person listens to a good song, and they can look out at the world and their lives and see the dark and the light, the negative and the positive, all the different elements, all come together in one holistic poem, that is a very healing and very reductive thing, and that's what my music is about.

Matisyahu

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To be a Christian is to believe we are commanded and authorised to say certain things to the world; to say things that will make disciples of all nations.

Rowan Williams

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Filming 'Doctor Who' is so incredibly different to 'Spooks.' Near to the surface, there's quite a silly atmosphere. A lot of the times, you're on the verge of giggles because it's so over the top.

Miranda Raison

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Western ghosts are evil, but Korean ghosts are about making peace. That is part of our Korean psyche.

Min-sik Choi

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I'm not pugnacious or argumentative. I'd probably feel fear going into a pub in the Outback.

Louis Theroux

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How can you build something for someone else if you don't have enough familiarity with them to imagine the world through their eyes?

Chris Sacca

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A lot of times when people are released or, unfortunately, get fired, they almost scramble for what it is they are going to do next. I think when you are no longer working under a big, corporate umbrella, you have to be your own brand, your own enterprise. That was my thought process before I left.

Cody Rhodes

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