Esai Morales Quotes
We as Americans of Latin descent are just as American as anyone else of any other descent.
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I am what I am and I'm a horrible liar. I can't do it. I'm just very candid.
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The problem of the minimum dwelling is that of establishing the elementary minimum of space, air, light, and heat required by man in order that he be able to fully develop his life functions without experiencing limitations due to his dwelling, i.e. a minimum modus vivendi in place of a modus non moriendi.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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A chicken grows up in a little less time than an ostrich. An ostrich takes a whole year. A chicken takes a few months.
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I have to live up to the love I am receiving.
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As important as the presidency is, that's not the only thing to take a look at in determining the racial health of the United States.
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I turned sadness into an anthem for not letting anything or anyone slow you down.
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The only time some people work like a horse is when the boss rides them.
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Getting recognized on the street is fine, but I never really wanted to be famous.
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While waiting for a Moses to lead us into the promised land, we have forgotten how to walk.
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The Confederations Cup is interesting. It served Spain very well to take part and then go on to win the 2010 World Cup. We knew the stadiums, the atmosphere, the conditions and also the difficulties of a tournament which simulated the World Cup format.
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I like dirty boys. Mechanics, construction workers, artists who get paint and clay everywhere. They gotta have rough hands.
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Harmonizing opposites by going back to their source is the distinctive quality of the Zen attitude, the Middle Way: embracing contradictions, making a synthesis of them, achieving balance.
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I have no knowledge of myself as I am, but merely as I appear to myself.
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I definitely have a lot of ambition.
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The time for me in the Peace Corps was easily the most formative experience I've had in my life.
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I'm incredibly anal about everything that I do.
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I don't have a problem with enthusiasm.
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Politics is an instrument that can transform society.
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This would mean a great deal to the Latin players, ... I think we'd all like to see baseball do this.
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Think about Kennedy. Think about Carter. Think about Clinton. Think about Obama. They've all been in their forties and from outside Washington, or underdogs in one way or another. I just think that Americans are looking everywhere, saying, 'Hey, show me some authenticity. Show me somebody who's practical. Show me people who run things.'
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In Cuba, I would start the first two months hitting around .260 with three or four home runs. After the first half of the season, I would get hot, and that's when I would have my best results.
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Outsiders develop humor as a defense; why do you think most comedians are gay or Jewish?
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We as Americans of Latin descent are just as American as anyone else of any other descent.
