Henry Louis Gates Quotes
Because Lincoln is so closely identified with what it is to be American, everyone wants to claim him, to rewrite his story to satisfy their own particular needs.
Henry Louis Gates
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McGregor is a businessman through and through. He's obviously a wrestling fan.
Becky Lynch
I think that that integrity is something that is important to voters.
Tammy Baldwin
Moving between the legs of tables and of chairs, rising or falling, grasping at kisses and toys, advancing boldly, sudden to take alarm, retreating to the corner of arm and knee, eager to be reassured, taking pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree.
T. S. Eliot
Consequence is no coincidence.
Lauryn Hill
Fugees
One hundred thousand dollars was the bridge that enabled me to go on TV, not miss a beat or miss an opportunity, and raise then my own money to carry me forth. And that's how I got to be the first Democratic woman in the United States Senate's history.
Barbara Mikulski
No matter what you do, it can't be perfect. I told Jack White, 'If I'd 'a sung that song more'n twice, it might of sounded better.' He said, 'Well, it might not of. You might have took the spark out of it.' I don't know if he has a point or not. We'll find out.
Loretta Lynn
In [Philip] Howard's view, our reliance on law, lawyers, and lawsuits has turned Americans into fat, neurotic cowards who 'go through the day looking over their shoulder instead of where they want to go.'
Dahlia Lithwick
Everybody steals my lines.
Eve Babitz
I think if people have more of an understanding of what I'm doing, then they'll appreciate it and get into it more.
Keith Fullerton Whitman
It's like with any art, there's always something new to develope, new colours, deepness, awareness, beauty. Each generation has new fields to develope, to work out, making life itself into art.
Hans-Joachim Roedelius
I love things that are really linear and perfect and simple.
Rex Orange County
Are we looking for the absolute truth or the absolute feeling? Or the answer that best suits our personal needs?
Noah Cicero