Natasha Trethewey Quotes

When I was born here in Gulfport in 1966, my parents' interracial marriage was still illegal, and it was very hard to drive around town with my parents, to be out in public with my parents.

Natasha Trethewey

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MarriageParentsDriveBornHard

My favorite thing is just walking in the woods. I can do it for days on end without tiring of it.

Jim Harrison

WoodsEndWalkingI CanWithout

It's important to know, whether you're pro or anti the current president and what he's doing, that he's doing what he thinks is for the betterment of the country because his interest is to make this country a better place.

Joe Morton

BetterDoingYouCountryPlaceKnow

I'm a child of the sixties. I grew up with a president who was a crook, who put us into the most unpopular war in history, who had no communication with people under thirty. I had seen the Symbionese Liberation Army and the Panthers and the Diggers; I understood what they were about.

Jerry Heller

CommunicationHistoryWarChildArmy

I've made enough jokes about Iran's leadership that I'm sure if I showed up that I would get a nice escort - to the main prison - and then I could do a show there.

Maz Jobrani

LeadershipPrisonEnoughNiceJokes

Winning a world title has always been the dream and ultimate goal.

John John Florence

WinningWorldDreamGoalAlways

As an actor, you are always waiting for someone else to be able to tell you when it's okay to work, and as a writer, you can just pick up your computer and start whenever you want. That is really freeing.

Matt Letscher

WorkWaitingStartSomeoneYouWant

Niklas Zennstroem has a thorough background as a successful entrepreneur with extensive expertise in areas such as IT and online.

Stefan Persson

EntrepreneurSuccessfulExpertise

Our true passions are selfish.

Stendhal

SelfishTruePassionsOur

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

Shirin Ebadi

ReligionCivilizationHumanRights

The label does what's good for the label. Always.

Deadmau5

GoodAlwaysLabelDoes

Recast your current problems into proactive goals.

Suze Orman

GoalsProblemsProactiveYour

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

Richard Whately

PassionKnowCastlesAirYour

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