Angie Thomas Quotes
Trayvon Martin was 17, Mike Brown was young, Tamir Rice was 12. And so young people are affected by it, possibly the most affected, because they're seeing themselves.
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I am going to change the world, and I'm talking to everybody in the possible world that I can get to that can help me to do that.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.
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I used to never feel pressure to be creative; it's always just been a fun thing. And then suddenly, it's my job, and people are asking, 'Where's the record?'
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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I'm not actually even a very good singer. I'm not.
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You know something, if you're not acting, you're not an actor - you've gotta work. No way around it.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.
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Marc if you want me to go to the bottom of the pool, I'll go there.
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Born in 1936, I experienced the Second World War as a child in the city of Gelsenkirchen-Buer. This area was heavily bombed, but fortunately, all members of my family survived the war and post-war period.
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I would say Hope Solo is competitive.
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I was dressed like Darth Vader. Vader was my man, even with the villainy. He wore all black and had a deep voice; he reminded me of my uncle. I had a cheap mask-cape combo, the kind available at any pharmacy during October.
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I was a good bartender. I wouldn't say I was the best bartender in New York, but I could hold my own.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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I think in the past I think I probably was a little too diverse, probably went from one spectrum to the complete opposite and confusing people.
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The man who can make others laugh secures more votes for a measure than the man who forces them to think.
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I'm gonna sing, and I'm going to make me a lot of money.
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I became aware that all sounds can make meaningful language.
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What music is more enchanting than the voices of young people, when you can't hear what they say?
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I love writing novels, even if only a few thousand people read them. Here's my soul; I hope it appeals to your soul.
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I make no apology for the fact I like to hear people talk about work. It's the acceptable way of talking about life and people.
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I don't want people who are in poverty, in pain, or suffering, to suffer because it's for their own good and they can pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I want to help them. I want us all to help them.
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I think if you want to get to know me, you should come and see a show. A person might get to see more sides of me.
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Trayvon Martin was 17, Mike Brown was young, Tamir Rice was 12. And so young people are affected by it, possibly the most affected, because they're seeing themselves.
