Roots Quotes

1850 Roots quotes by 1361 unique authors

The quality that defines us as Americans is the courage to respond to being hit. The courage to root out and destroy the killers. And,… — Nick Clooney
I've always felt like a foreigner wherever I've lived. I don't feel much towards my Italian or Scottish roots, although I do cook the pasta… — Tom Conti
I had danced with Janet Jackson and P. Diddy so I had done a bunch of hip hop. Really and truly my roots are in… — Jenna Dewan
I would argue that the issue of God and the issue of science have the same roots. — Dinesh D'Souza
Obama has little or nothing to do with the civil-rights movement. His roots are in Kenya, and he is shaped far more by anti-colonialism than… — Dinesh D'Souza
I'm a sensitive guy; I respond to things that make my eyes well up a little bit, or make me root for people. I find… — Fred Durst
I'm quite interested in the absolute roots of narrative, why we tell stories at all: where the monsters come from. — Anne Enright
I am an American. I adore Britain and have a strong English half, but my roots are here in the U.S. - it is not… — Jennifer Ehle
It affects every aspect of our lives, is often said to be the root of all evil, and the analysis of the world that it… — David Graeber
I always think of a show like a plant - a little pruning now and then keeps it healthy, but you shouldn't pull it out… — Len Goodman
Obedience is detachment from the self. This is the most radical detachment of all. But what is the self? The self is the principle of… — Bede Griffiths
I think there's been a major shift in grass roots media because of the Internet and because the geeks and nerds rule the world. They… — Erin Gray
I think the Lower East Side inspires me. That whole neighborhood, a lot of the people that I worked with, seeing what we've gone through… — Luis Guzman
I wanted to do a weird book and reestablish my independent, small-press roots. — Sherman Alexie
I liked back in the sixties where you'd turn on the radio and go 'Oh that's Hendrix, that's Creedence Clearwater, that's The Doors, there's The… — Creed Bratton
So long as a man attends to his business the public does not count his drinks. When he fails they notice if he takes even… — Corra May Harris
All human affairs follow nature's great analogue, the growth of vegetation. There are three periods of growth in every plant. The first, and slowest, is… — Henry Ward Beecher
I, for instance, regard any particular man as finite, as one who has had a beginning and who will have an end. He has been… — R. D. Laing
The Earth is our mother just turning around, with her trees in the forest and roots underground. Our father above us whose sigh is the… — John Denver
I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother. — Rocco DiSpirito
I live for the Red Sox. I thoroughly enjoy them. For whatever reason, baseball has been a lot more fun for me in recent years.… — Doug Flutie
I know that all cops are not sterling characters. But you have to have someone to root for. I balance it with rotten cops who… — Ed McBain
In any grass-roots campaign, building an ongoing base of support is as important as winning the ultimate goal. — Patricia Ireland
The Young Women's Christian Association is nourished by its roots in Christianity and, at the same time, over the years, it's been enriched by beliefs… — Patricia Ireland
I love traveling. I love just going about on my own, feeling I have no roots. — Squarepusher

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