Ishmael Reed Quotes
I finally had to go to the American Civil Liberties Union here in northern California to get my reply published to what I considered to be a hatchet job done by Stanley Crouch.
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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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I firmly believe that with President Trump in the White House, we have such a great opportunity as conservatives.
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To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need.
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I'm the Chris Martin of hip-hop.
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The starting point of all achievement is desire.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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Tar sands oil is the dirtiest fuel on Earth. Because producing it consumes so much energy, a gallon of tar sands crude generates 17 percent more carbon pollution than conventional crude oil.
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I love comedy because I'm naturally a very silly person.
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The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you.
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Well, I'm an independent person.
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What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species.
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I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants.
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My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me.
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I'm not a top-five player yet. Maybe I'm close to it, but I still have to work on some aspects. You can only be part of that group if you are decisive in the top games.
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I didn't send back any of the royalty checks.
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In order to have the next generation of modems, you would need to pour in even more R&D spending. We came to the conclusion that we're going to have a tough time to really see that we are going to succeed in the modems business.
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I have an aim - I have a clear aim in my mind, and the aim is that I do not like what I see in Indian politics; it is something that is inside my heart.
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I met a woman who went through a very difficult personal crisis, and she was really bed-ridden for a long time, and 'Friends' got her through. I met a woman who had a brain injury while living in Europe, and 'Friends' got her through.
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While big business gain subsidies and political access, small businesses drown in red tape, and individuals now risk being classified as terrorists for complaining about it. Economic globalisation is about homogenising differences in the worlds' markets, cultures, tastes and traditions. It's about giving big business access to a global market.
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Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.
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When I went to the starting line of the 1976 Olympic marathon in Montreal, it was with the unsettling conviction that some of my competitors were cheaters.
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I am interested in evolution within my thinking. I am not interested in the evolution of my paint.
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I finally had to go to the American Civil Liberties Union here in northern California to get my reply published to what I considered to be a hatchet job done by Stanley Crouch.
