Gene Luen Yang Quotes
In my classroom, I would start my lessons with a quick review of an old topic. Then, I would introduce a new topic. Finally, I would give my students a problem to solve on their own, one that would reinforce what I'd just taught.
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I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.
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There's something nice and intimate about having a book. You know that someone's actually gone on this journey. You know that someone has actually researched and reported all these things. You can see and hear their tone in what they chosen to include and what they haven't.
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I'm delirious with joy. It proves that if you confront the universe with good intentions in your heart, it will reflect that and reward your intent. Usually. It just doesn't always do it in the way you expect.
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Since I'm a vegetarian, I try to focus on getting my protein and iron needs met.
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Dear though the reader might be, I'd be silly to cater to what the reader wanted.
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The most obvious criticism of aid is its links to rampant corruption. Aid flows destined to help the average African end up supporting bloated bureaucracies in the form of the poor-country governments and donor-funded non-governmental organizations.
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Narrow your life down to this moment. Your life situation may be full of problems - most life situations are - but find out if you have a problem at this moment. Do you have a problem now?
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I like boring golf. That's kind of what butters my bread.
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I didn't go to the cinema a lot when I was young.
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So much of what I do has been based off of my heroes and guys I've watched come up.
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I consist of a little body and a soul.
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It's like 60 Minutes on acid.
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Neither I nor anyone else knows what a standard is. We all recognize a dishonorable act, but have no idea what honor is.
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Madonna and I worked very closely. I was more like the big sister to her.
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I don't want to stay a singer forever. I want to fulfill my dream career as a lawyer!
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Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because their pH levels are low. Stick to alkaline waters with a higher pH. Trust me.
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I'm a young dude from Chicago who grew up with Kanye as my image of hip-hop. Finding your voice in a room where you have to challenge Kanye is scary - but it's also life-affirming.
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I feel, in 2015, when we see human beings and children dying to cross the ocean, trying to find safety, something more must be done to help them because refugees are just like me and you.
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I turned sadness into an anthem for not letting anything or anyone slow you down.
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Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.
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I'm ducked the fuck down while I'm writin this rhyme, cause I'm probably gonna get struck with lightning this time.
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History gets thicker as it approaches recent times: more people, more events, and more books written about them. More evidence is preserved, often, one is tempted to say, too much. Decay and destruction have hardly begun their beneficent work.
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It's important for women to have each other's backs. I'd like my label to give women the resources they need to flourish.
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In my classroom, I would start my lessons with a quick review of an old topic. Then, I would introduce a new topic. Finally, I would give my students a problem to solve on their own, one that would reinforce what I'd just taught.
