Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes
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Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
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Jewish, black, Filipino, whatever the specificity is, it's specificity that makes a good story. And I think people are tired of seeing the same old shtick on network television. It's just a group of white people hanging out talking about their jobs. Who cares? We've seen that.
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I think we have to pay attention to the Arab masses not just in the Gulf States, but also in the hinterlands.
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I don't want my writing to be work to read. My main goal is completely shameless entertainment. I want people to smile and giggle and enjoy the book. I'm not trying to save the world through literature.
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Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses.
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Every economic opinion is associated with a set of assumptions.
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I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.
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I grew up pretty much with nothing.
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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
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You can be in the shape of your life, and then injury strikes. So you have to grab your opportunities.
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In 2014, Utah cities Salt Lake City and Provo both surpassed Silicon Valley in per-deal venture capital averages. From large, multi-campus companies to promising start-ups, Silicon Slopes offers a promising climate for businesses. The entire tech industry has its eyes on Utah.
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Mr. Obama denounced the $2.3 trillion added to the national debt on Mr. Bush's watch as 'deficits as far as the eye can see.' But Mr. Obama's budget adds $9.3 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years. What happened to Obama the deficit hawk?
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As soon as you say that there is a community called, let's say, black Americans, you've immediately created a boundary line - who's in that group, who's outside that group.
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By four years of age, the average child in a family receiving public assistance has heard about 13 million words, compared to 45 million for a child from a wealthier family. The disadvantages developed during their first four years are usually still present in high school.
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I never saw movies I was in because my mom told me that would be prideful, being stuck on yourself.
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I'm an explorer.
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Baseball's future? Bigger and bigger, better and better! No question about it, it's the greatest game there is!
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I've read that the ancient Chinese art of feng shui can bring a sense of peace, well-being, and positive energy to a home - same as beer.
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Damaged people gravitate towards damaged people.
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I do feel like there's a level of ridiculousness going on in electronic music... It's getting borderline absurd out there.
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The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk about and expose.
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Speaking as a Democrat, all my life battling for what I conceived to be Democracy, and what I conceived to be right, I am yet an American above Democracy.
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I've covered the White House and been yelled at by presidents.
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Abraham Lincoln was killed by the forces of white supremacy.
