Suzanne Weyn Quotes
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My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values.
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Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
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I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars – that's my next level. You've got to dream. People have always tried to shoot me down for wanting to be a big worldwide star. But why not? You have to broaden your horizons and put yourself out there.
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People in general are used to seeing me as the naughty girl because that's what they've always cast me as.
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Amiri Baraka went to Howard. Lucille Clifton went to Howard. Ossie Davis went to Howard. And I was aware of that when I was there. Charles Drew went to Howard. Thurgood Marshall went to the law school. Being aware of that and having all of that brought to bear, again, it's one of those things that I can't really separate from my career as a writer.
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The monarchical institution in England is immensely valuable.
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We've got a lot more Polynesians playing rugby in Australia and now these young guys have come through our development system and are making their way into the national team.
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The strongest army in the world [the French] facing no more than twenty-six [German] divisions, sitting still and sheltering behind steel and concrete while a quixotically valiant ally was being exterminated!
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You don't really think The Terminator exists, but you want him to exist.
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In this age, in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions.
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For a true writer each book should be a new beginning, where he tries again for something that is beyond attainment.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Here's where redesign begins in earnest, where we stop trying to be less bad and we start figuring out how to be good.
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I am not aware, however, that patients suffering from traumatic neurosis are much occupied in their waking lives with memories of their accident. Perhaps they are more concerned with not thinking of it.
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Often when times are good and when the US is on good diplomatic terms with China, the Chinese are viewed as a bridge between the two countries.
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Most pleasures are best as a seasoning, not the main course.
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Some of my earliest political feelings were based on the anti-Japanese bubblegum cards I got. There were also Spanish Civil War bubblegum cards. Awful.
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In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.
