Benjamin Alire Saenz Quotes
You know, it was beautiful to be in that kitchen just then. I guess there are times of quiet beauty in life.
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I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff.
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We have agreed with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to cease all acts of violence against the Israelis and against the Palestinians wherever they are. Tranquility and quiet that will be witnessed and in our land, starting today, is the beginning for a new era.
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Anytime there's a God, there has to be a devil. And anytime there's good, there has to be evil. And the evil sometimes is the best!
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I have an enormous appetite to see life as I know it presented in front of my eyes.
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Basically, I think of fiction and non-fiction as different ways of engaging with the world. You reach a point where you feel you have said all you possibly can, in reportage or a review essay or a reflection on history, which 'From the Ruins of Empire' was.
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I pass, at length, to the third and perfectly absolute dominion, which we call democracy.
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The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.
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I forever felt that I've fallen right between the crack of way too young for the first generation of classic rock 'n' roll and too old to be brand-new. It's hard.
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I fell off stage and bruised some ribs. The worst part was that the audience didn't realize I was gone.
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Previous presidents, including great ones like Roosevelt, have used the IRS against their enemies. But I don't think Barack Obama ever wanted to be on the same page as Richard Nixon.
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There are probably only a certain number of people who can understand or tolerate how long a job will take and what demands it puts on you. And why should they? It breeds a strange kind of selfishness immersing yourself in a character for so long.
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Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.
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I'm glad you can't talk on your cells while the plane is in the air. That would drive me crazy.
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I think over any period of time, especially if you don't use leverage, it is difficult to continually beat the S&P 500.
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You watch the Supreme Court in action on these cases, and they are a conflicted court. However, when it comes to speech issues generally, the court has been protective.
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I had first visited Kurdistan in 2003 before the invasion of Iraq, camping out in Erbil and Sulaimaniya while waiting for Saddam Hussein's fall.
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The fact is that in this day and age I don't think any novelist can assume that a book will get attention.
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I went to Israel when the missiles were falling there.
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I rarely read children's books.
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We need not worry so much about what man descends from - it's what he descends to that shames the human race.
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Rebellion is what you make of it. When you've been on a tour bus for two months straight, and then you get in your car and drive wherever you want, that can feel rebellious.
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Throughout the day, I like to spritz my face with a rose water for extra moisture.
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Make a difference today for someone who's fighting for their tomorrow.
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You know, it was beautiful to be in that kitchen just then. I guess there are times of quiet beauty in life.
