Ernest Gaines Quotes
A myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they're better than anyone else on earth - and that's a myth.
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I've programmed myself musically to come up with love-feeling tracks that are romantic, sexy, but classy, all in one. And that's the challenge. Once I create that music, then the lyrical content starts to come - you know, the stories and things like that.
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I come from a family of refugees. I'm used to surviving and going with the flow, and what happened to me was just life.
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Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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A win for one is a win for all - and I'm not just saying that because Dumas did.
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I love my kitchen. On the weekends, we have friends over, the kids are buzzing around, and we cook and talk.
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After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna.
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The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain.
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What's important is to be able to see yourself, I think, as having commonality with other people and not determine, because of your good luck, that everybody is less significant, less interesting, less important than you are.
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I haven't read enough of the Bible. You know, I'm saving the Bible for if I ever get imprisoned, and the only reading material was the Bible.
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I was not a rebellious teenager. I was a sit-in-your-room teenager.
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I'm not saying that there's anything better than mated bliss at its best, but I'm saying that living alone is as good in its own way. But we haven't quite given ourselves permission to recognize that.
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Cate Blanchett is somebody who I could watch do anything. I love what an extraordinary chameleon she can be. There's something about the way she bends and transforms that feels otherworldly to me.
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It's patently impossible for a Muslim character to represent 'all Muslims.'
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I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of course, socially it is important to go to school and interact with people your own age.
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On that show, I did country and some rock, too, whatever record I had out at the time, I'd sing that.
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I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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I loved 'Ghana Must Go' by Taiye Selasi. It's about a first-generation African family living in America that has to return home to Nigeria when their estranged father passes away.
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I can tell you that when I travel the state, when I talk to people, they are really struggling, in a very real way. They're losing their jobs, they're losing their homes, they're dealing with financial challenges.
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Winemakers have to adapt to what they're given by nature: the vines, the fruit, the soil and the weather.
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Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.
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The kids think we're wacky. Mum and Dad are in showbiz - they don't know any other way. They've grown up travelling all over the world and are getting a worldly education. My son is 12 and he can speak eloquently on religions and cultures.
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A myth is an old lie that people believe in. White people believe that they're better than anyone else on earth - and that's a myth.
