Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
I think President [Barack] Obama deeply underestimated the force of white supremacy in American life.

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At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in people when I told them - 'Oh,' they thought, 'now you are a writer' - where I really had been for the last 30-odd years.
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Containment, as everyone will recall, was a rough plan for stopping the Communists any time they crossed a certain line dividing our half of the world from theirs.
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Good design should be honest.
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There's a puppy store near where I live. They know me by name in there because I go so often.
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I love to write.
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I just don't think men fancy me.
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One can not impede scientific progress.
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But freedom, liberty, is an attribute of the soul and it may exist even when the body is in bondage.
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I'm not nervous standing with anyone.
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I love old movies. The '40s theatre pace is fantastic.
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I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe.
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I was kind of loathe to go on social media. I find the trolling unacceptable, and I never wanted to look like I was someone who would accept that.
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To say that people would cease to come to California if they would have to pay more taxes is to underestimate the advantages of being in California - mightily.
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If a man is terrified, it's up to me to dispel that terror.
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No actor who's any good can say truthfully to themselves, 'Yeah, I'm good; I've got this sorted.'
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I really don't know the secret to it, but I'd like to think my desirability is a combination of my personality, my image, and, most importantly, the kind of films I do.
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You shouldn't put your hands on a woman. Simple as that.
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We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football.
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Steven Spielberg had a tremendous influence on me through his early stuff. 'E.T.', 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' - 'Jaws,' I think, is one of the most beautifully directed films ever.
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What would I advise an aspiring young entrepreneur? Certainly I'd say read the works of great entrepreneurs and investors like Ben Horowitz, Peter Thiel, and many others. But what's more important is to get real experience at a great startup.
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I am committed to ensure that our intelligence community, law enforcement, medical professionals, and military have the information and funding needed to protect the American people from threats at home and abroad.
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It was a lot of pressure, but I loved working with Tim and I loved working with Adrian.
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I think President [Barack] Obama deeply underestimated the force of white supremacy in American life.