Jesmyn Ward Quotes
The ugly heart of the South still beats with this idea that one group of people is worth less.
Quotes to Explore
-
I worry about whether SBA programs are still doing what they are meant to do - support lenders who fund good business startups and good expansion plans.
-
So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
-
I just didn't expect an acoustic version of Rock'n'Roll All Nite.
-
Whatever its flaws, the United Nations is still the only institution that brings together all the countries of the world. And it is the best forum for the United States to spur countries to act - and to hold them accountable when they don't.
-
The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
-
Look, there ought to be politics in politics.
-
I'm the Chris Martin of hip-hop.
-
To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait.
-
Going to hospital is rather like going to an alien planet.
-
I placed my new novel, 'The Book of Lost Fragrances', in Paris, knowing it would be a challenge. But the book belonged in the city that is one of the greatest perfume capitals of the world and has been since for more than three centuries.
-
What works for a man, still does not work for a woman - both in terms of how they see themselves and how we see them.
-
Item numbers are not my cup of tea.
-
Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay!
-
The difficult part was to tell the world that I was finishing.
-
My brother is really, really slow.
-
I don't think the deficit of the country is a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. I think it's a country issue. I don't think worrying about the reindustrialization of America is a Republican or Democratic issue.
-
I was lucky enough to occasionally break out of that racist situation that prevails in the Hollywood film production community. But it was racist then and it will always be that way. It will never be otherwise.
-
His last 2 shows in the U.S. were in Chicago and St. Louis. I don't know what made me go on the trip with him, but I'm so very glad I did. They were two of the finest concerts I've ever seen.
-
In 2010, voters certainly hit the brakes on the Obama presidency. Fast forward to the 2016 election, where voters yanked up on the emergency brake and did a donut in the parking lot. Now, the car has stopped. We sit here dizzy for a moment, looking to get on the road again.
-
There were periods of my life when a lot of people didn't believe in me. I still had faith in myself. I really had to ask myself life questions. Where do I see myself in five years? Create a ladder for yourself, and walk up the steps. Climb that ladder.
-
When people ask me why I'm amazed at what Barack Obama has accomplished, I tell them it's not because of what most of America and the world sees and knows of his history. It's because I witnessed what I can only describe as a bizarre turn of events that thrust him into position to even become a U.S. senator.
-
And that's what's beautiful to me, is he did not become a victim of it, and he didn't become a statistic, he just kind of kept on marching through, no matter what people threw at him.
-
I notice fashion on other people, I always enjoy it when people try and look their best, I've always been taught to try and look my best and that's probably my main influence, I'm not looking to influence fashion anymore than the next guy, but I do try and look my best when I'm out and representing my movies.
-
The ugly heart of the South still beats with this idea that one group of people is worth less.
