Benjamin Stockham Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.
-
The essential relationship across American history between black people and white people is one of exploitation and one of plunder. This is not, you know, necessarily about, you know, whether you're a good person or not or whether you see black people, you know, on the street, and you're willing to shake their hands and be polite.
-
If you love things or ideas or people that contradict each other, you have to be prepared to fight for every square inch of intellectual real estate you occupy.
-
Since entering office, I have focused on working with the people and businesses of New Hampshire to build a stronger economic future through innovation, and in no sector is innovation needed more than our energy industry.
-
I know someone from growing up who is in jail right now for the rest of his life, but he was one of the sweetest people I ever knew.
-
After I won the Newbery Medal for 'From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,' children all over the world let me know that they liked books that take them to unusual places where they meet unusual people.
-
I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.
-
Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.
-
My audience has really become a very diverse group of people. It's not just 15-year-old girls. That's kind of what allows me to write from all the different places I want to write from.
-
You learn so much about yourself as an artist. I never would have thought that I could sing every night, you know? Travel and perform every single night, and travel to another city the next day and do it all over again? You learn a lot of new things about yourself, and you make a lot of connections with people.
-
I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade.
-
The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat. It is a colossal scavenger slang and has no respect.
-
I don't want to forgive myself. That's why I hate psychoanalysis I think if you're guilty of something you should live with it. Get rid of it - how can you get rid of a real guilt? I think people should live with it, face up to it.
-
Personally, I'm not into reality shows - I can't even name a reality show that I was a really big fan of, altogether as a whole, not just from MTV. Like, if ABC has another reality show, I'm like, 'Oh God, another reality show.' But people love them. 'The Hills', 'Laguna Beach'... those do extremely well. It's just a personal preference.
-
Some people are born strong or stretchy, or with a tungsten will.
-
People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.
-
I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.
-
People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.
-
The world of classical music is so fascinating. It's a world that encompasses people from everywhere and erases the basic restraints of nationality; everyone is united by this common language of music.
-
I think if I had seen more people like me who are out and proud, it wouldn't have taken me 45 years to say it - to walk in the truth.
-
Listen to advice. You don't know how many writer's conferences I've taught at where at least half the audience fights all the conventions of the field.
-
A person unlearns arrogance when he knows he is always among worthy human beings; being alone fosters presumption. Young people are arrogant because they always associate with their own peers, those who are all really nothing but who would like to be very important.
-
Never trust a man who doesn't like Elvis.
-
I guess other people's compliments motivate you.
