John McWhorter Quotes
Ebonics - or black English, as I prefer to call it - is one of a great many dialects of English. And so English comes in a great many varieties, and black English is one of them.
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In the investment business, you must expect to be wrong.
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Everything begins with an idea.
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We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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My parents could not be more Italian.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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As someone who has had cancer, I learned that you don't have to die. Look at me. Because of early detection, I'm fine. I'm cured. I'm well.
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Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.
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We may define therapy as a search for value.
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
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I'm a lover of all sorts of music, which makes me a chameleon when it comes to performing anything, whether it's opera or whatever. As long as it's good and it feels good, I'm going to cling to it.
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I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.
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I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and another is steampunk.
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I think it's fun to get in a room and sweat with people. I'm happy to share my workouts with everyone.
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One SF prediction that I would like very much to see: Get solar collectors launched to beam energy back home, and get away from fossil fuels.
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The public has been told repeatedly that terrorism is 'evil,' which it undoubtedly is, and that 'evildoers' are responsible for it, which doubtless they are. But beyond these justifiable condemnations, there is a historical void.
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Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade, And keeps that palace of the soul serene.
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About 70 percent of the district was new. It was a short amount of time to get to know hundreds and thousands of people. But with the help and support of old friends, we built a grassroots operation organically from the ground up.
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This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs.
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I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am 'at' personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy.
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I'm not to be confused with Natasha Henstridge in 'Species,' where I just emerge out of the weird alien womb looking amazing. I really rely heavily on my black outfits and my gold chains to give me sort of a thing.
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I think I've only kissed a woman on screen only once or twice before in my whole career.
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When you let travelers vote with their clicks, and you put that at the center of your decision-making, you build the product they want, and ultimately, their business will follow.
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Ebonics - or black English, as I prefer to call it - is one of a great many dialects of English. And so English comes in a great many varieties, and black English is one of them.
