Du Yun Quotes
We need to educate our audience. It's so important to have diversity. Let's not fear different voices.
Quotes to Explore
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The reason for not getting married was that I just didn't have a partner to get married to. Climbing mountains was more attractive to me than marriage, or other fun things like that.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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I'm very self-critical.
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Think and grow rich.
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Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.
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I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
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When the Islamic revolution began in 1979 under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, it aroused considerable admiration in the Arab street. It presented a model of organised popular action that deposed one of the region's most tyrannical regimes. The people of the region discerned in this revolution new hope for freedom and change.
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Violence would be a huge gift to those who want a divided Lebanon.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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I think the market should reward banks that have been transparent in recognising their problems. I think the tendency of banks to hide the problem assets over a period of three or four years should not be allowed.
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I've found that the most engaging and satisfying author events I've done are with other people, where the conversation is spontaneous. I think that is by far the better way to introduce and promote a book.
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There's a lot of projection that if you're in service then you shouldn't look good. I'm no different from anybody else. I like clothes, I like shoes, I like to go have nice dinners, I like to dance. Just because I've dedicated myself to serving women, why do you think I need to sacrifice myself?
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I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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If you employ an army, have money, bombard cyberspace with misinformation, innocent people tend to buy it.
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Whenever I received too much praise, it just didn't feel right to me – ever.
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I was trying to take the band in a direction that I thought was appropriate, and Roth was trying to take the band in more of a Las Vegas direction. And there he is.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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I try to begin with a strong grasp of my characters. Even if it's schematic, I need it clear in my head who these people are.
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Life can't defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover until death.
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Less shame a greater fault would palliate.
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What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.
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Years ago, when my attempts at a writing career came to a complete stand-still, I applied to the Los Angeles Police Department. This might seem odd for a liberal woman who once went to UC Santa Cruz, but I've always had a powerful fascination with crime and serious interest in finding different ways to contend with it.
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We need to educate our audience. It's so important to have diversity. Let's not fear different voices.
