Famous Colson Whitehead Quotes

  • Resentment was the hinge of her personality. – Colson Whitehead

    Resentment was the hinge of her personality.– Colson Whitehead

  • Whoever has the better stuff wins. Sound familiar, American lackeys of late-stage capitalism? – Colson Whitehead

    Whoever has the better stuff wins. Sound familiar, American lackeys of late-stage capitalism?– Colson Whitehead

  • They don’t give gold bracelets for regrets. – Colson Whitehead

    They don’t give gold bracelets for regrets.– Colson Whitehead

  • There will be no redemption because the men who run this place do not want redemption. They want to be as near to hell as they can. – Colson Whitehead

    There will be no redemption because the men who run this place do not want redemption. They want to be as near to hell as they can.– Colson Whitehead

  • Stolen bodies working stolen land. It was an engine that did not stop, its hungry boiler fed with blood. – Colson Whitehead

    Stolen bodies working stolen land. It was an engine that did not stop, its hungry boiler fed with blood.– Colson Whitehead

  • It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is perfect. – Colson Whitehead

    It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is perfect.– Colson Whitehead

  • Here’s a tip for new parents: Start lowering those expectations early, it’s going to pay off later. – Colson Whitehead

    Here’s a tip for new parents: Start lowering those expectations early, it’s going to pay off later.– Colson Whitehead

  • We never see other people anyway, only the monsters we make of them. – Colson Whitehead

    We never see other people anyway, only the monsters we make of them.– Colson Whitehead