Quote by Alex Haley
My fondest hope is that Roots may start black, white, brown, red,

My fondest hope is that Roots may start black, white, brown, red, yellow people digging back for their own roots. Man, that would make me feel 90 feet tall. – Alex Haley

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Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. – Alex Haley

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When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth. – Alex Haley

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I hope that through my example, such as my role on The West Wing, I can help change attitudes on deafness and prove we can really do everything… except hear. – Marlee Matlin

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Im a romantic a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they wont. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Im really happy here. I think anyone who knows me well, and the fans too I hope, they know that I love the area, and the bond that Ive had with the fans has been fantastic. – Frank Lampard

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So you know, I think that the federal government, the Democrats, and President Obama are selling a lot of hope and change, but no delivery of any of those promises. – Jan Brewer

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