Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

If I wrote a Jewish superhero, he'd have awesome time-traveling powers. I'd call him Doctorow.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

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HimAwesomeJewishSuperheroCall

When you have a deadline, or when you know that your equipment is about to go up in a rocket and you won't have another chance to fix it, your mind works in a way that it otherwise never would.

John C. Mather

MindChanceYouGoKnowWay

My intentions with any of my music is to keep it futuristic and updated and be experimental and try new things.

Mayer Hawthorne

MusicNew ThingsNewTryIntentions

I have watched men suffer the anguish of imprisonment, defy appalling human cruelty... break for a moment, then recover inhuman strength to defy their enemies once more.

John McCain

StrengthMomentMenMoreHumanOnce

Like most people of my generation, I fell in love with the philosophy of existentialism.

Stanley Elkin

LovePeopleGenerationPhilosophy

I worked in a post-production facility for television, but in the machine room, so I was one of the nerds, essentially - making sure everyone had their footage in and all of that stuff.

Shura

TelevisionEveryoneRoomNerdsSure

I thin many people's deviant behavior starts with dreams because dreams are so non-linear... as if there's an assumption that everything has to be linear or has to be plotted.

Robyn Hitchcock

DreamsPeopleBehaviorEverything

A judge sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints, for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of the particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

ProcessJudgeDecideShowJudicial

To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius.

Minna Antrim

WisdomSelfGeniusKnowNeighbors

Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like.

Jonathan Anderson

Social MediaAmericaMediaYouWill

The freedom of every artist is essential.

Christo

FreedomArtistEssentialEvery

When I was at my height on TV, I was always busy - rehearsing, practising my impressions, learning new material. When that faded, I had to find another way to be creative. Houses were something to do instead. They saved me.

Bobby Davro

LearningCreativeMeBusyFindNew

The question is, why are we doing so well? The answer is, I try not to think about it too much. I just do what's fun.

Art Bell

FunThinkDoingToo MuchWhyTry

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