N. K. Jemisin Quotes

As a black woman, I have no particular interest in maintaining the status quo. Why would I? The status quo is harmful; the status quo is significantly racist and sexist and a whole bunch of other things that I think need to change.

N. K. Jemisin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 19, 1972

Topics

ChangeWomanBlackThinkWhyNeed

As an actor, you don't know what is going to come next.

Andie MacDowell

YouKnowActorNextGoingCome

I spent almost two years trying to get my father elected president.

Meghan McCain

FatherTryingPresidentTwoYears

The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?

Max de Pree

LeadershipChangeLearningGrace

Waste brings woe, and sorrow hates despair.

Robert Greene

SorrowDespairWasteWoeHates

President Obama is in no danger of being judged by history as an eco-radical.

Jeff Goodell

HistoryPresidentDangerBeing Judged

The mistake that all 'long-term poor people' make is putting others under a microscope in an attempt to set blame. That right there is a true loser's mentality (or 'poppycock' if you will).

Steven Crowder

MistakePeopleBlameLoserYouTrue

My take on it, like a filmmaker or actor, is if you have much more colors within your creation, eventually people will appreciate what you're doing, and the other stuff is secondary, like critiques or even awards or anything else, as long as people enjoy it.

Tommy Wiseau

PeopleColorsAppreciateDoingEnjoy

It has been said that people never do evil with more enthusiasm than when they do it in the name of God.

Tony Campolo

GodPeopleEvilNameEnthusiasm

I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away.

Tony Dungy

OpportunityGreatThinkYouNeed

It's good to be a cynic. I'm a cynic. But the best part of being a cynic is somebody proving you wrong.

Tom King

GoodBestYouWrongBeingProving

I built a lot of hot rods and stuff.

Tom Braidwood

HotStuffBuiltLot

We are going to find, I think, several different kinds of Crohn's disease.

Mary Ann Mobley

ThinkFindGoingDifferentDisease

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