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Black Quotes

Black holes, bias, and belonging, all in one word.

This collection ranges from cosmic curiosity about black holes and possibility to a pointed observation about racial conditioning and who gets blamed for problems. For quotes on subtler, quieter qualities, see Mystery quotes.

We're so busy broadcasting our latest cultural disdain that we scantly notice anything we enjoy. 'Oh man, this Rebecca Black kid is terrible! Let's laugh at her!' has become more culturally relevant than, 'I really love this new Bilal record.'

Quotes by Patrick Stump

There are regulators at the SEC and elsewhere who are really excited about the potential of the blockchain. They understand you can build a robust financial system - it would solve all your black swan problems. All kinds of mischief...

Quotes by Patrick M. Byrne

When you're 8 years old, and you've become subconsciously familiar with the layout and design of Black Sparrow books, and you know the difference between Miles Davis and John Coltrane, something is bound to stick.

Quotes by Patrick deWitt

When we don't have information, we go to the simplest outlook, to black and white. But then we have to lie to ourselves. Black is never as black as you're painting it and white is never as white.

Quotes by Patricia Sun

I wasn't really conscious about 'The 39 Clues' movie when I wrote 'The Black Circle.'

Quotes by Patrick Carman

Work for black women has been an important and valued dimension of Afrocentric definitions of black motherhood.

Quotes by Patricia Hill Collins

Far too many black men who praise their own mother feel less accounted to the mothers of their own children.

Quotes by Patricia Hill Collins

People don't know that there were very successful black businessmen in the years of apartheid.

Quotes by Patrice Motsepe

My comrades would call me a 'black capitalist.'

Quotes by Patrice Motsepe

There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population.

Quotes by Pat Oliphant

When politicians don black robes and seize powers they do not have, they should be called out for what they are - usurpers and petty tyrants.

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

I consider myself black.

Quotes by Paris Jackson

I originally wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. Then I had this huge fear of black holes because my brother learned a bunch of stuff about it, and he's like, 'Oh, yeah, if you go into...

Quotes by Paris Jackson

'Newton' is a black comedy, a social satire. Amit Masurkar is directing the movie, and Drishyam films is producing. Rajkummar Rao is in the movie. I am playing a very important character. It is a very interesting project.

Quotes by Pankaj Tripathi

Just making 'Black Rainbow' was like my minimum requirement before death, so that I could die with some honour and not in total shame.

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

Me writing 'Black Rainbow' was me alone in a windowless room going insane.

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

Black Rainbow' is about control and your emotions being repressed and controlled, and 'Mandy's' about all a volcanic eruption!

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

I think what I was unconsciously expressing in 'Black Rainbow' was a very abstract and metaphorical grief, in the way I had suppressed my grief about my mother dying. In retrospect I realise I started writing 'Mandy' as a sort...

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

When I was a kid I wasn't allowed to watch horror movies at all. And actually, one of the genesis points for 'Mandy' and 'Black Rainbow' was this memory I have of being in video stores, reading the backs of...

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

I'm particularly interested in black swan events: unprecedented surprises that destroy the conventional wisdom about how the world works.

Quotes by Paolo Bacigalupi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about racial conditioning in society?
One quote makes a direct, honest observation: "We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit." It's presented as the speaker's own candid reflection. For more on emotional and social topics, see our Emotion page.
Is there a quote about mixed heritage and identity?
Yes - one quote speaks personally about growing up between two communities: "My father is black and my mother is white. Therefore, I could answer to either, which kind of makes me a racial Lone Ranger, caught between two communities." It's a genuine, personal reflection on identity.
Does the collection include anything about space or physics?
One quote shares a fascination with science fiction, mentioning "Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility." For more on curious, mysterious topics, see our Mystery collection.
Is there a quote about music side-projects?
Yes - one quote mentions a side project called Black Light Burns, describing it as "still a labor of love" alongside a main band commitment. For quotes with more depth, see our Depth page.
What's the range of topics under "black" in this collection?
It spans quite a bit - from personal identity and social observation to science fiction and music, showing how differently the same word can be used. Explore more in our Elegance collection.

One entry describes growing up between a black father and a white mother, navigating two communities at once. Readers can also browse Emotion quotes for related identity themes, or Depth quotes for a more introspective tone.