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Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

I'm a writer. My job is to speak what - that which I think is true. If that bridges the gap, that's good. If it doesn't, that's too bad.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 30, 1975

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Good Job Speak Think Bridges Bad

I've always had pop-star crushes. I had a huge crush on Ian Brown.

Always Crush Brown Crushes Had Huge

A computer does not substitute for judgment any more than a pencil substitutes for literacy. But writing without a pencil is no particular advantage.

Robert McNamara

Writing More Judgment Pencil Without

I would have loved to invest in Salesforce when I was active in venture. I didn't know the founder, Marc Benioff, well enough, and he didn't really rely on venture capital, but I remember the first time I met him and got to talk about Salesforce when they were still private. I thought, 'Damn, that is going to be a huge company.'

Time Thought Loved Enough Remember

Feature film can have a major role in explaining ideas and describing peoples' lives and their struggles.

Ideas Struggles Film Role Describing

I want to help the 2016 Republican presidential nominee, whoever that is, get our country back on track.

Help Back Country Want Republican

I drank the Kool-Aid of being a network star. Once it didn't happen, I realized it wasn't the best version of my comedy.

Best Comedy Happen Star Being Once

I love a bit of glamour - who doesn't? - but I probably wouldn't be able to pull it off.

Love Glamour Off Able Pull Who

I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends.

Good Friends Good Friends Sugar Know

I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.

Denzel Washington

Father King Kings Go Movies Kid

The speed of life that top American athletes have is boom-boom-boom, and I'm a lot slower. I look before I cross, you know?

Life American Speed You Look Know

But I've found that to talk too much about movies is the kiss of death. If it happens then it happens, is all.

Death Kiss Too Much Movies Talk

If you ask me why I've succeeded, it's because I was in the Royal Marines. You have this unbelievable sense of achievement and of overcoming adversity. That's the confidence it breeds.

Brian McDermott

Confidence Adversity Achievement Me

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