James A. Baldwin Quotes
If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't think even one per cent of the people in this world explore more than 10 per cent of all that this world has to offer. That's a shame!
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God bless nannies.
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We did a remake of Lost in Space. Filmed it in London for four months.
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I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good - which is the family.
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Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism.
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I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
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I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!
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I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.
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Those are serious questions of war and peace, of freedom or tyranny, whether or not there is ever going to be a hope of us instilling some democratic systems in a part of the world that frankly is breeding hate and destruction directed right at us.
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In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.
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Singing, for me, means singing as loud as I can.
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If you're losing, just be a man; be a man and lose as a man.
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My first book was poetry, but I didn't write it first. I wrote it third. So my first two books were prose.
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I use coconut oil every single day. I apply coconut oil on my whole body for moisturising. The oil can also be used as make-up remover, as it is light-based and is not sticky.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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Sport can bring communities together and can release a lot of pent-up emotions.
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When I was little, I wanted to be an astronomer, but that didn't happen.
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I am not gay; I don't have a relationship with Ricky Martin.
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If everything moves along and there are no major catastrophes we're basically headed towards holograms.
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I went to see President Nixon at the White House. It wasn't difficult to get a meeting because I was heavyweight champion of the world. So I came to Washington and walked around the garden with Nixon, his wife and daughter. I said: I want you to give Ali his licence back. I want to beat him up for you.
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The greatest thing is a life of obedience in the routine things of everyday life. No amount of fine feeling can take the place of faithful doing.
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I love the music from Nat King Cole, BB King, Albert King... When I think of it, I wouldn't mind being renamed Angus King.
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If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.
