Dinaw Mengestu Quotes

When I think of my work, I'm aware that I'm American and African at all points and times. And without a doubt, my experience and understanding of America was shaped by having immigrant parents.

Dinaw Mengestu

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I have to wear two sports bras when I do my cardio. It takes a lot to hold these puppies up!

Fergie The Black Eyed Peas
- Sports
- Training
- Puppies
My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.

Maeve Binchy
- Life
- Home
- Happy
The nations of Africa, as is true of every continent of the world, from time to time dispute among themselves. These quarrels must be confined to this continent and quarantined from the contamination of non-African interference.

Haile Selassie
- Time
- World
- True
Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.

Barton Gellman
- Food
- Government
- Water
I couldn't go now to a brand that had a niche attitude like... gothic. I couldn't do that. Well, I could do it, but I wouldn't find it interesting, challenging.

Raf Simons
Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!

Victor Hugo
- Man
- Child
- Blessed