Wallace Thurman Quotes
Color prejudice and religion are akin in one respect. Some folks have it and some don't, and the kernel that is responsible for it is present in us all.
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I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers.
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I have to expend an awful lot of energy actively undoing the impact of my name. Understandably, people assume that I have at least some connection to Iran. The truth is that I don't. I have very little knowledge about the culture, the language, the history. I've never been to Iran. I've never even been inside a mosque.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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When I was younger, I thought about retiring.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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Ordinary Geiger counters, worn on belt clips and resembling pagers, have been in use by the U.S. Customs Service for years.
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I think that humor has become a principle means of communication among Americans about politics.
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My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.
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On 'Chatroom,' everyone was so nice, and we had a really great time together; we were around the same age and got on really well.
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For women especially, it's important to be financially independent.
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Once I should have been, if not satisfied, partially, at least, contented with suffrage for the intelligent and those who have been soldiers; now I am convinced that universal suffrage is demanded by sound policy and impartial justice.
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I was possessed by London.
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The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.
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Budgets are matters of priority and prioritizing. It's a high priority.
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The more languages you know, the less likely you are to become a terrorist.
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I love the ultimate escapism of paranormal and fantasy - all of the otherworldly creatures, magic, and possibilities that transport both reader and writer away from reality for a while - it's such delicious fun!
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The first version of The Beautiful Room Is Empty was the first mss. I'd ever submitted to New York editors.
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Also, I gained lots of weight between ages 18-20 because I was drinking alcohol at night. Alcohol has lots of calories and that does not help.
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The circle of divine love has not remained closed.
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Women are sacred.
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Al Qaeda is on the run, partly because the United States is in Afghanistan, pushing on al Qaeda, and working internationally to cut off the flow of funds to al Qaeda. They are having a difficult time. They failed in this endeavor.
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Color prejudice and religion are akin in one respect. Some folks have it and some don't, and the kernel that is responsible for it is present in us all.
