Earl Derr Biggers Quotes
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The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick Henry was a patriot and George Washington – wasn't nothing non-violent about old Pat or George Washington.
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The sports page records people's accomplishments, the front page usually records nothing, but man's failures.
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A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
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I've never been a six-foot-tall, skinny model, so therefore, I want to create an illusion. People always think I'm taller than I am - not just because of the shoes I wear but because of the way I dress. It's all relatively streamlined.
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Desire is the very essence of man.
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The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!
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One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.
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Being in this fine mood, I spoke to a little boy, whom I saw playing alone in the road, asking him what he was going to be when he grew up. Of course I expected to hear him say a sailor, a soldier, a hunter, or something else that seems heroic to childhood, and I was very much surprised when he answered innocently, 'A man.'
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The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.
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Marley is someone before his time, man. He's - he's almost - he's like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean? I just talk about what's going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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He was a man, he always performed his promises.
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I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul.
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I'm a religious man. I pray for Milky Way.
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Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
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Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.
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My dad was a huge big band and jazz fan, and we both sort of enjoyed be-bop, but man, it required so much skill to play it. And then there was cool jazz, the era that Miles, Coltrane, and Ornette ushered in, and that found a home in me. It turns out that that music was just really where I breathed.
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Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
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The Talented Tenth is alive and well today and visible in all arenas of prominence. 'That they may guide the mass away from the contamination and death of the worst, in their own and other races.' As they elevate themselves from the masses, they ensure their success and that of their fellow Talented Tenth friends.
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Like all rice, black rice is great at absorbing flavours, but it's just as happy to act as a satiny bed for a poached egg, say, if you want to keep things simple.
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If bankers become overly conservative in response to past lending mistakes - or if examiners force such behavior - it will hurt bankers' own long-term interests and the economy in general.
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Having people I love around me - friends and family - is great, but I don't necessarily need a relationship.
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Medicine ended up being the best thing I ever did for my writing.
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Every man must wear out at least one pair of fools shoes.
