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J. C. Watts Quotes

The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote.

J. C. Watts

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: November 18, 1957

Topics

Myself Believe Black Decisions Late

I'm never surprised by the insensitivity of 'The New York Times' editorial board.

Joe Lhota

New York New Never Board Surprised

Johnny Unitas was my hero.

Joe Namath

Hero Johnny

You've got to have an ego as big as Mars to want to think that you, of all people, are better than anyone else to be president of the United States. People that vain, they want their place in history, and they want to be able to control how much they'll be worshipped by future generations.

Jello Biafra

Future History People Control Ego

I don't like to have a calm, orderly, quiet place to work. I often compose while driving, compose in my head. It is true that I wrote my little book, 'The Sounds of Poetry, A Brief Guide,' almost entirely in airplanes and airport departure lounges.

Robert Pinsky

Work Poetry Book Calm Driving Place

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Generosity Enjoy Nothing Through

If people are making fun of you then you're probably doing something right.

Amy Lee

Fun People Doing You Right Making

I've been boxing since I was eight, and that's a long time to take punches day after day.

Amir Khan

Time Day Long Boxing Long Time Take

My undergraduate degree was in art history! Raising money for Chipotle was really my MBA. The money for my first restaurant came from my dad, the second from mostly cash flow. The third was an SBA loan. After my dad invested $1.5 million to open a few more, he suggested I raise the money myself for the experience.

Steve Ells

History Art Myself Money Experience

I have English family in Northhampton and have been to England numerous times.

Steve Kanaly

Family English Been England Numerous

I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work.

Alvin Ailey

Work Quality I Am World Color Human

Part of my job is to read the paper, watch C-Span and show things that haven't been shown or were buried.

Michael Moore

Job Things Watch Paper Show Been

I am inspired by Nelson Mandela. I was a volunteer teacher in South Africa during apartheid, where I witnessed his success liberating black South Africans.

Lisa Madigan

Success Teacher I Am Black Africa