Paul Beatty quotes

If all the world's a stage, I want to operate the trap door. (Paul Beatty)
If Disneyland was indeed the Happiest Place on Earth, you'd either keep it a secret or the price of admission would be free and not equivalent to the yearly per capita income of a small sub-Saharan African nation like Detroit. View quote
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Silence can be either protest or consent, but most times it's fear. View quote
Paul Beatty
My father had a theory that poor people are the best drivers because they can't afford to carry car insurance and have to drive like they live, defensively. View quote
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It's illegal to yell ‘Fire!' in a crowded theater, right?” "It is.” "Well, I've whispered ‘Racism' in a post-racial world. View quote
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But today I'm all medulla oblongata and I can't concentrate. View quote
Paul Beatty