Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
As a writer, I was shaped by a desire to write for black people. That things were not being represented. That was my motivating force. That it has become what it has become is shocking to me. I just wanted to be able to take care of my kids.
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I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
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Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.
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Don't dress to kill, dress to survive.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
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Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.
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We've got great fans that rock and roll won't have, because you can have a one-hit record and country music used to, not so much anymore and you have a fan forever.
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Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.
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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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People do not lack strength; they lack will.
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I've got no respect for any young man who won't join the colors.
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I had a passport where I wrote 'artist' under 'occupation' and I remember thinking, 'That's it, it's proved!'
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Cornwall has lots of folk and Celtic music and has that kind of surfer vibe as well. That was my kind of upbringing.
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Israel reoccupied the cities of the West Bank by a unilateral action, and reestablished the civil and military occupation by a unilateral action, and it is the one that determines whether or not a Palestinian citizen has the right to reside in any part of the Palestinian Territory.
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It's the sum of the parts that make up the whole, so in my opinion excellence comes from how one undertakes to do something. It all begins with the thought process - which is creative and exalted to produce something out of the ordinary.
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There were a lot of offers before 'Vicky Donor,' but I wanted to wait for the right opportunity.
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When you have a 'solution thinking mindset' - and choose to focus 80% of your thoughts/words on solutions - you will not only be heading more speedily to long-term success, but you will immediately feel better in the moment.
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I think my purpose was just to get out and sing. I love to sing. I wasn't even in it for the - you know, the prize. I was, like, 'Hey, man, I'm going to sing.'
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That was one of the reasons I became a writer - I never really had that many friends. I would read a lot, and listen to music. And that was my life.
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I am very self-conscious a lot of the time.
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I've bumped into at least three people in town who all insist 'Winter's Bone' is about them.
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Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there.
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As a writer, I was shaped by a desire to write for black people. That things were not being represented. That was my motivating force. That it has become what it has become is shocking to me. I just wanted to be able to take care of my kids.
