Iris Chang Quotes
Of course, in the United States, which at the time was a very young country, there were also class distinctions. They weren't as pronounced, but they quickly evolved as well.
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Americans are really obsessed with their teeth being white and straight, aren't they? I saw this little girl the other day with one of those whole head braces. Elastic all the way around! How traumatizing for a child to have to wear one of those! You look like a monster.
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Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.
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I have a problem with cleaning. It's my release. I get up at 6 A.M. and clean and hoover and mop everything. Then I feel better.
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The partner that you have is supposed to make you a better person, and when you're happy, you're a better person.
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As a writer, I was shaped by a desire to write for black people. That things were not being represented. That was my motivating force. That it has become what it has become is shocking to me. I just wanted to be able to take care of my kids.
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An image of the Earth, its landscapes, directly affects people. The beauty of the Earth creates enormous emotion, and through that emotion, you can transmit knowledge and raise consciousness.
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I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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He was about building up the Trump name and then selling it and leasing it in as many different ways as possible.
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I feel fine about getting older because I'm in good shape. I'm 64 and I feel good.
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A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.
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How do you create chemistry? If only I knew that! Some people say it's a natural thing that you have with someone, and maybe it is to do with that, but I think you can work on it.
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Writing humor for me is more like a watchful-ness. You have to watch. When you say something funny, or someone else does, it's more like you wait for the piece.
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I learned about the market's power when I was traded to the Buffalo Bills for $100.
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If you are not living this moment, you are not really living.
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The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.
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My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family.
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Last year people won more than one billion dollars playing poker. And casinos made twenty-seven billion just by being around those people.
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The trouble with the artists this year is they are all obsessed with Twitter and headlines. It feels like they are all getting a bit above themselves.
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I am meeting Diaspora Jews all the time, and we are developing programmes to prevent distancing. We have a joint history, but we cannot take matters for granted. Israel is home for all of us, and part of the beauty of the country is its social diversity.
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It wouldn't be possible because there aren't enough airports for all the men who'd want to flee the country.
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On Sept. 12, 2016, there was a momentary realignment in the constellation of global business. For the first time, the five largest public corporations in the world by market capitalization were all technology companies: Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Facebook.
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Human reactions to robots varies by culture and changes over time. In the United States we are terrified by killer robots. In Japan people want to snuggle with killer robots.
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For a young player, the most important thing is to play.
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Of course, in the United States, which at the time was a very young country, there were also class distinctions. They weren't as pronounced, but they quickly evolved as well.
