Natasha Trethewey Quotes

My name is Natasha Trethewey, and I was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1966, exactly 100 years to the day that Mississippi celebrated the first Confederate Memorial Day, April 26, 1866.

Natasha Trethewey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 26, 1966

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A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren't in it for the money. William Blake - only his first book was legitimately published.

Jim Jarmusch

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When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so you settle into a pace that feels right to you at the moment. Each minute above a quota is a little victory.

Joe Henderson

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The laws of nature are structured so that we grow and change, and get to experience the full spectrum of biological existence.

Robert Lanza

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I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence.

Jeannette Walls

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One of the great problems of the world today is undoubtedly this problem of not being able to talk to scientists, because we don't understand science; they can't talk to us because they don't understand anything else, poor dears.

Michael Flanders

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I don't need to go onto Facebook and pretend to have friends I've never even met. To my mind, that kind of destroys the meaning of the word 'friend.' I take exception to that. Because I value and respect friendship.

Stefanie Powers

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When I hear or see his name, I see the Glen I've always known. There will never, ever be another Glen Campbell.

Roy Clark

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I read almost no romantic fiction, in part because I barely believe in romance in the age of Tinder.

Michelle Dean

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I love making independent movies, and that's pretty much what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my years.

Milla Jovovich

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'Jurassic Park' is like 'Star Wars.' Different directors can give a different taste to each movie.

Colin Trevorrow

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I've written songs on everything. Menus. Napkins. Little pieces of paper.

Chuck Berry

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Coltrane came to New Orleans one day and he was talking about the jazz scene. And Coltrane mentions that the problem with jazz was that there were too few groups.

Branford Marsalis

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