Henry Louis Gates Quotes
The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.
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When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
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If a division becomes insolvent, the credit markets' reaction to that is immediate - regardless of what period of time you think you have to remedy.
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At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in people when I told them - 'Oh,' they thought, 'now you are a writer' - where I really had been for the last 30-odd years.
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I never get recognised here in London, which I like. Once a year, someone comes up to me and asks if I am 'so-and-so's niece' because they think they recognise me from somewhere. I like that.
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The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
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The time has come to end the suffering and the plight of millions of Palestine refugees in the homeland and the Diaspora, to end their displacement and to realize their rights, some of them forced to take refuge more than once in different places of the world.
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Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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I don't keep any copies of my books in the house - they go to my mum's flat. I don't like them around.
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Adventuring can be for the ordinary person with ordinary qualities, such as I regard myself.
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We have to honor our commitments to today's beneficiaries, but we can't solve the growing deficit and debt problems unless we are smart, courageous, and sensible in planning for future.
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I was awfully curious to find out why I didn't go insane.
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I have a satellite radio show called 'The Legends of Reggae.' It's a cool way to branch out and do other things. I'm paying respect to the legends of reggae.
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Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
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Let me just worry about me. I'm not worried about anyone else. If you're doing fine, great; if you're struggling, I hope things get better for you. But I've got to be worried about my career.
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The ability of a television series to make adjustments is something you've got to take advantage of.
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The Bush tax cuts, they ought to be made permanent in my mind so there is certainty out there.
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I'd never had money growing up, and it's never been that important to me, except maybe to take our kids on a nice vacation or something like that.
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The less life in a person, the more he will try to live off your life.
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'Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed' was the ninth Beatitude which a man of wit (who, like a man of wit, was a long time in gaol) added to the eighth.
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It's not about doing over the living room of someone who has bad taste in color. This is about restoring historic buildings and instilling pride in a community, which can be done through designing new public spaces and social gathering spots.
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All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right.
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What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.
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Ethical fashion is the future of fashion. Gucci's decision to ban fur is a smart step in the right direction - for the environment, for animal rights, and for its massive base of young brand fans who will soon represent the largest consumer base in history.
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The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.
