Langston Hughes Quotes
O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath - America will be!
Langston Hughes
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A label's typical plan would be to put something out that's safer and get fans, and then push buttons, but my idea is to push buttons first, scare off the people who are gonna be scared off, and then the right people will like you for who you really are, and stay with you.
Kacey Musgraves
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Competition on anything is good, because it makes everybody better.
Eddy Cue
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The Talented Tenth of the Negro race must be made leaders of thought and missionaries of culture among their people.
W. E. B. Du Bois
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Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone.
Abu Bakar Bashir
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Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue.
P. J. O'Rourke
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Though the male can be noble in reason and infinite in faculties, he is also easily amused by shiny toys, especially ones that do dumb things on his desk.
Patricia Marx
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We talk about quantum weirdness and things being in two places at once, but it all involves atoms and molecules, stuff we don't normally interact with.
Aaron D. O'Connell
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Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.
Oscar Wilde
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If I manage to leave my bedroom and get to the gym, that makes me feel good about myself! For me, the most difficult part is getting out of bed, but once I'm out, I really enjoy playing sports.
Barbara Palvin
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I do my best work if I think about what it is I have to offer.
Barbara Kingsolver
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Before I begin talking about the threats we face, the vulnerabilities that we have, and frankly the courage of the men and women in uniform that stand in harm's way on behalf of a very grateful Nation, let me first honor the sacrifices of September 11.
Zach Wamp
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You fall out of your mother's womb, you crawl across open country under fire, and drop into your grave.
Quentin Crisp
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To make an absolutely gross generalization, I think a lot of people feel like if you're mixed, more often than not you're quote unquote white. So if you're mixed, you embrace the mainstream culture more than the African-American culture.
Keegan-Michael Key
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Listen carefully to the global warming alarmists, and the main theme that emerges is that what the developed world needs is a large dose of penance. What's remarkable is the extent to which penance sells among a mostly secular audience. What is there to be penitent about?
Bret Stephens
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It definitely sharpened my interest in language, the way people used language, slang words, speech patterns. There's a big advantage to being the outsider.
Amy Heckerling
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Muslim girls, we love fashion! Whether we wear the hijab or not - it's our choice - and it's time the industry took note. Finally, fashion stores are open to that idea.
Yuna
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Well, America has been here for years.
Beetlejuice
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O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath - America will be!
Langston Hughes
