Chandra Talpade Mohanty Quotes
Sisterhood cannot be assumed on the basis of gender; it must be forged in concrete historical and political practice and analysis
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The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone.
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WWE was an opportunity to wrestle in front of thousands - in 2013, I did 227 matches, and almost all of them were in front of more than three or four thousand people, with a high of 70,000 plus. It was an incredible experience to be part of that.
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Don't try to guess what it is people want and give it to them. Don't ask for a show of hands. Try your best to write what you like, what you think your friends would like and what you think your father would like and then cross your fingers... The most valuable thing you have is your own voice.
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The Gorillaz cartoons seem more real to me than the actual people on TV. Because at least you know that there's some intelligence behind the cartoons, and there's a lot of work that's gone into it, so it can't all be just a lie.
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Not always trainers, but if I don't have to, I don't wear high heels. It's really just if something looks good on me, I'm going to buy it. It can be Zara or Chanel... I'm going to buy it.
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The class distinctions proper to a democratic society are not those of rank or money, still less, as is apt to happen when these are abandoned, of race, but of age.
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The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented.
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There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.
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I went on iTunes and looked at versions of Christmas songs. Everyone has done them!
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I'm very persistent; I know the Internet very well, because I grew up on the Internet. I had Internet when there was just dial-up, and the Internet was my social outlet.
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Trying on pants is one of the most humiliating things a man can suffer that doesn't involve a woman.
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You can write 16 plays and not make as much money as you did doing one movie.
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With thrillers, there's such a fine line between what's good and what's cheesy and corny.
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To Perl, or not to Perl, that is the kvetching.
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The history of human civilisation is a history of mutual borrowings.
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People are starting to see that now and I've learnt more from those 10 rounds than I have in my previous 10 fights.
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At the end of the day, you have to look at, 'Are they knowledgeable? Are they doing their job?' Not what their appearance is.
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Well, I don't know too many governors who are flaming ideologues.
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I've traveled more than any human being who's ever lived.
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The Master said, "Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Poverty and disgrace are things that all people hate, and yet unless they are avoided in the proper way I will not despise them. If the gentleman abandons ren, how can he be worthy of that name? The gentleman does not violate ren even for the amount of time required to eat a meal. Even in times of urgency or distress, he does not depart from it."
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... a gaggle of old ladies is glued to the window at the end of the hall like children or jailbirds. They're spidery and frail, their hair as fine as mist. Most of them are a good decade younger than me, and this astounds me. Even as your body betrays you, your mind denies it.--There are five of them now, white headed old things huddled together and pointing crooked fingers at the glass.
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People are hungry for someone who is real. They are hungry for something that is not the same plastic nonsense that has cause us to have such little respect for our political process and our political officials.
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Sisterhood cannot be assumed on the basis of gender; it must be forged in concrete historical and political practice and analysis
