James Baldwin Quotes
If the word integration means anything, this is what it means: that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it.James Baldwin
Quotes to Explore
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There is no must in art because art is free.
Wassily Kandinsky -
Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.
Oscar Wilde -
It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
Vin Diesel -
I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have.
Jacki Weaver -
Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat.
Van Morrison -
To read too many books is harmful.
Mao Zedong
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From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers.
Olivia Wilde -
The cool thing about working and meeting a lot of people through your acting is that you never know who you might work with, in the future.
Tania Raymonde -
Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.
Laura Linney -
My childhood dream was to study mechanical engineering. After reading 'The Mysterious Island' - which I read 25 times as a boy - I thought that was the best thing a person could do. The engineer in the book knows mechanics and physics, and he creates a whole way of life on the island out of nothing. I wanted to be like that.
Dan Shechtman -
The more I see of men the more I like dogs.
Madame de Stael -
The chance to work on Broadway choreography as opposed to having to deliver Broadway choreography can be two distinct things.
Damian Woetzel
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The greatest sin for a writer is to be boring.
Carl Hiaasen -
For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam -
I am opinionated and want to be part of the conversations.
Vicki Lawrence -
We dare not supress thoughts, but when they are expressed through violence, like the idea that power comes from the barrel of a gun, they must be dealt with and met accordingly.
Ferdinand Marcos -
'Don Quixote' is a very political book that has been used by diplomats, politicians, guerrilla fighters, to inspire people, to convince them that they themselves can become quixotic. George Washington had a copy of the book on his desk when signing the U.S. Constitution.
Ilan Stavans -
There was no time when I lived anywhere longer than two years. I was always a social outcast. Maybe I didn't care what people thought because I was like, 'Well, I probably won't stick around here for too long.'
Haley Bennett
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I took an acting class with Louise Lasser, Woody Allen's first wife and co-star in many movies. I've done some other indie films, if you look on the YouTube. I love acting - it's great.
Gary Shteyngart -
I was the worst, most sickly kid of all – 30 pounds underweight. The girls used to beat me up. Actually I was a mean kid, early on because I had no self-esteem.
Jack LaLanne -
I hadn't planned on or expected to have a public dimension in my life.
Chelsea Clinton -
People's perceptions of me have nothing to do with reality. I'm basically just your average dork.
Art Alexakis -
If the word integration means anything, this is what it means: that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it.
James Baldwin