Henry Louis Gates Quotes
The second thing that happened is, DNA analysis is much more sophisticated. All you have to do now is spit in a test tube and you find out all kind of things in six weeks - where they are from in Africa or Europe. You can prove or disprove the fundamental African-American myth that you descended from a Cherokee great, great grandmother.
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God gets you to the plate, but once your there your on your own.
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I wish it were not a sin to have liked it so.
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Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart.
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The fact we don't have a lunar base has nothing to do with the technology. It has to do with public commitment and societal support.
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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The taps with the bat on the spikes are one for my grandmother, one for my grandfather, one for my little sister. Then the one on the helmet is showing faith in God that I can do it.
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India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.
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Everything and anything is valuable.
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I'm very fortunate to have gotten past the cancer problem.
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A noble soul and real poetic talent are almost always inseparable.
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A true champion can adapt to anything.
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George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.
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I think it's good to conquer the fears.
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I have little routines in the theater. Once I've established something, like the order of putting on makeup and a costume, I have to invariably do it in the same order every time, even if I only did it by chance the first time round.
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There always have been funny women.
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African-Americans know about racism, but I don't think we really know the causes. I decided it's first of all a family problem.
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The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
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The smoothest curled courtier in the boudoirs of a palace has an animal nature, rude and aboriginal as a white bear.
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A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.
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Clarity and consistency are not enough: the quest for truth requires humility and effort.
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Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.
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In terms of people that I know, my grandmother and my mother are huge influences on my writing life because they are both massively supportive and always have been of my career.
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Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing.
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The second thing that happened is, DNA analysis is much more sophisticated. All you have to do now is spit in a test tube and you find out all kind of things in six weeks - where they are from in Africa or Europe. You can prove or disprove the fundamental African-American myth that you descended from a Cherokee great, great grandmother.
