- Figuring
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- Nov 07, 2020
Roots Quotes
Where people come from, and what pulls them back.
These quotes describe roots as both a personal foundation - stand-up comedy as one performer's origin story - and a cultural tie worth revisiting, like returning to a hometown left behind to reconnect with its people. See Family quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
We don't try to please everyone. Those older fans who expect something from The Roots are a tad more important to me than getting new fans.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Chicago is seriously my favorite city in the country. People have roots here, which is nice. When you go to Los Angeles, no one is actually from Los Angeles.
- Jesus Christ
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- Nov 07, 2020
This type of gathering is unprecedented. The time has come for Christians to publicly affirm our Jewish roots, distinctions and oneness in Jesus Christ.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have to put down roots where I decide to stay. It wasn't enough for me to be an expatriate Indian in Canada. If I can't feel that I can make social, political and emotional commitments to a place, I have to find another place.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the Flecktones are a mixture of acoustic and electronic music with a lot of roots in folk and bluegrass as well as funk and jazz.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
The conspiracy theory of the Jew as the hypnotic conspirator, the duplicitous manipulator, the sinister puppeteer is one with ancient roots and a bloody history.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Organized groups claiming roots in religious ideologies have unleashed an all-pervasive fear of mob violence in many parts of the country.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always shout out my dad. My artistic roots come from him. He had his own T-shirt company and taught me the trade.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father is 100% Japanese and came to the United States when he was only 18 years old. My grandmother still resides in Japan, which has allowed me to travel to the roots of my ancestors with my father.
- Peace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nagasaki and Hiroshima remind us to put peace first every day; to work on conflict prevention and resolution, reconciliation, and dialogue; and to tackle the roots of conflict and violence.
- Italy
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have very strong roots in Italy and we are committed to deepen these roots even more.
- Human Spirit
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- Nov 07, 2020
Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.
- Nov 07, 2020