- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would love to do espionage like 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' that kind of thing. And I've always had a fascination with madams. It's interesting to me what that institution is like, how those women are.
- Grandfathers
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- Nov 07, 2020
They call Howard University the 'capstone of black education.' Howard was one of the historically black colleges where people want to go and send their children. Both of my grandfathers went through the medical school, and being in D.C., not far from New York City, it was a natural choice for me.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hate to be treated as if I'm invisible. I get incensed when people talk across me or refuse to catch my eye in a restaurant or shop.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Old radio comedy makes me laugh, as well as 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' and comedians like Paul Merton.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women tend to take care of men a lot, but I like a guy who balances that out and takes care of me, too.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm very bubbly, so when people meet me, they sometimes think I'm fake. I'm excited to meet new people, but I guess I sound like I'm being sarcastic.
- Discourage
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- Nov 07, 2020
That bedrock faith that I could write was what blinded me to attempts to discourage me.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been so blessed in my life that things have kind of seemed to fall in place for me. I just have to keep on the right path and not jaunt off to the left or the right.
- Proud
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- Nov 07, 2020
It makes me proud not just to be a Canadian writer but to be a Canadian, to live in a country where we treat our writers like movie stars.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would just randomly blurt out things like, 'What if a man showed up today and was carrying an umbrella, but it wasn't raining?' Eventually, people started to call me weird.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020