Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

Amiri Baraka went to Howard. Lucille Clifton went to Howard. Ossie Davis went to Howard. And I was aware of that when I was there. Charles Drew went to Howard. Thurgood Marshall went to the law school. Being aware of that and having all of that brought to bear, again, it's one of those things that I can't really separate from my career as a writer.

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One of my goals is definitely to motivate the youth towards sports. Whether it's arts or academics, I just want to let them know that anything is possible. To think that I grew up as a WWE fan and now I'm a WWE champion proves that through hard work anything really is possible.

Jinder Mahal

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I love creating that community and writing about that place, because I think, in some ways, Bois Sauvage is like the DeLisle of my past; it's like the DeLisle of the '80s that I can never return to. So in some ways, when I write about Bois Sauvage, I'm writing about a home that I've lost.

Jesmyn Ward

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The elites have become international, and they've ceased to have a primary loyalty to the nation-state.

Jeff Sessions

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I actually do my own renovations. I designed and built a 100-foot split-cedar rail fence to enclose my property. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Don't recommend doing it alone. I also built a 100-square-foot back porch. Again, don't recommend doing it alone.

Jeffrey Donovan

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I remember reading the script for 'Dangerous Liaisons' and thinking that I could quite happily spend the rest of my life watching this film; the story and the writing were so wonderful.

Stephen Frears

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No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. He and his are not neglected by the gods.

Socrates

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If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

Ritchie Blackmore

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'Get along, go along' is not an inspirational philosophy, and only God knows how much moral cowardice it has covered up over the years. Serve your time, collect your chits, and cash 'em in for your home state? No, I'd say we could ask for more than that from our senators.

Molly Ivins

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It seems like there's a real world for new ideas in Philly.

Lucy Dacus

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Everyone has expectations. You just don't want to have them dashed, so you're quiet about them.

Josh Radnor

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Jealousy is just love and hate at the same time.

Drake

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I'm very familiar with Tyler Perry.

Chris Pine

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