About Quote by Dan Wakefield Download Open image “I've always written about social concerns. My first book was about Spanish Harlem.” — Dan Wakefield ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Always Book Books Concerns First Harlem Social Spanish Writing Written
I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism. — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
The different social forces that affected my parents' lives or my friends' lives or I saw around me became essential for me to write… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
I was raised in Harlem. I never found a book that took place in Harlem. I never had a church like mine in a… — Walter Dean Myers Copy Share Image
Im all about entertaining and keeping a reader on the edge of their seat, so to me, the social issues have to be meaningful… — Andrew Gross Copy Share Image
Basically, I'm motivated to write about sociopolitical issues as well as relationships. I think those themes have stayed with me throughout my life. — Jimmy Cliff Copy Share Image
A lot of my writing is basically about observation, and things that I've seen, either through personal experiences or the experiences of people around… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
All my books are adventures, but they also have a social viewpoint. — Anatoly Rybakov Copy Share Image
I think that the first book that made me think that I could try to be a writer - or that made me aware… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Twenty years on, the books are still fun to write and I've still got lots of stories I want to tell, mainly about social… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
Books by women, people of color, LGBTQ authors, differently abled people, and non-Americans are a great way of broadening horizons and building empathy. — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in writing from other people's perspectives and other gender perspectives. — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
Being a soldier [in the wars of modern power politics] was like being on a team in a sport that drew no crowds, except… — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into… — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
There is art in taking time to appreciate the clean wash of the mind's silence. — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
Religion is rarely mentioned in current prime-time dramas or sitcoms that supposedly reflect the way we live now. — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
I wrote a great deal about the Civil Rights Movement when I was writing for 'The Nation' in the '60s, and also for Esquire… — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
The message of Jesus is summed up partly in the Sermon on the Mount, and partly when he begins his ministry and quotes the… — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
Simply being with other people who are also seekers and who are involved in the same quest you are is very meaningful. — Dan Wakefield Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image
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