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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.

I have got pictures all around the rooms I sit in. I have got a very mad picture of a dog standing on a black thing on a piece of rope. It was drawn and painted by a Romanian poet...

Quotes by Jennifer Johnston

The internet to me is kind of like a black hole, and I never really go on it.

Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence

I'm not a girl to wear a lot of bright color, but including a touch of color can pull an outfit together. I'm from New York and wear a lot of black, and color is refreshing.

Quotes by Jenna Ushkowitz

For all its power as a protest medium, black Twitter serves a great many users as a virtual place to just hang out.

Quotes by Jenna Wortham

There is much about the shared terrain of being a black person in the United States that is not seen on small or silver screens or in museums or best-selling books, and much of what gets ignored in the mainstream...

Quotes by Jenna Wortham

I'm a white girl and not a white girl, identified by other people as black and not black for as long as I can remember - which, in mixed-people speak, means biracial.

Quotes by Jenna Wortham

'Drag Race' has become a staple of modern television for the way it skewers expectations and attitudes about gender, much as a show like 'black-ish' works to challenge stereotypes about black families in America.

Quotes by Jenna Wortham

The most moving parts of 'Real American' come when Lythcott-Haims stares unflinchingly at her own self-loathing, writing about the racist encounters of her childhood that convinced her from a young age that there was something inherently wrong with being black.

Quotes by Jenna Wortham

'Don't Look Back' is my first YA contemporary mystery/thriller. It's been described as 'Black Swan' meets 'Pretty Little Liars'.

Quotes by Jennifer Armentrout

Then as I got older, I always gravitated towards the hard stuff, Born To Be Wild, then Black Sabbath.

Quotes by Jello Biafra

The history of slavery in this country has affected not only how black people see themselves, but how white people see black people as well, and the roles they're meant to play... I'm aware of it, as a person of...

Quotes by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

It's important to be able to have representation for black queer women, because I feel like there's not much representation for them in the mainstream.

Quotes by Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

I have never used the word 'boy' to describe a black, nor would I tolerate it in my office.

Quotes by Jeff Sessions

Vladimir Nabokov liked to examine cruelty and the human condition. That didn't mean he was cruel; there's no evidence he kicked puppies just for the fun of it. Similarly, 'Black Mirror' likes to examine possible dystopias, but that doesn't mean...

Quotes by Jeff Vandermeer

Seventh grade was the first time I dyed my hair, and I went to school with red and black stripes, so I looked like a zebra.

Quotes by Jeffree Star

I love wearing black, especially leather or even faux leather! It just adds edge and a sense of class and maturity to your outfit!

Quotes by Jeffree Star

I have to admit that most of what I wear on the daily is all black.

Quotes by Jeffree Star

I sometimes rock crazy shoes or a bright jacket, but my go-to is typically black, head to toe... minus my hair and makeup, of course!

Quotes by Jeffree Star

I love leather vests and jackets, black leggings, black lips.

Quotes by Jeffree Star

Men and women in my lifetime have died fighting for the right to vote: people like James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, who were murdered while registering black voters in Mississippi in 1964, and Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered...

Quotes by Jeff Greenfield

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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.