Chieko N. Okazaki (Chieko Nishimura Okazaki) Quotes
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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
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The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path.
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My earliest books focus almost entirely on psychological tools to help readers employ effective commonsense approaches to problems. There are no references to God or a higher self in the first 15 or so years of my publishing history.
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Even though I have Twitter, I only use it to say, 'Oh, this is coming out.' I would never voice anything about me, really.
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I don't want to become known as just a body.
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Without Khomeini, we would not be where we are. What a pity that, when pregnant with him, his mother did not choose to have an abortion.
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I've never been in a relationship before. I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back. I guess I'm a little bit attracted to that in a bad way.
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I got my first leopard print coat when I was 15. I nearly got beat up, but I was happy with it.
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Imperialist enterprise draws political consequences.
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One way the Tea Party has benefited female candidates - and the conservative movement generally - is by consciously steering clear of social issues.
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Any radical change or trauma always makes for interesting subject matter, but then all stories deal, to some extent, with the disjuncture between past and present.
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I've always been drawn to the four-leaf clover. It's deeply significant to my sister and me, so much so that we both have had it tattooed on the inside of our wrists.
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I love Elmore Leonard. To me, True Romance is basically like an Elmore Leonard movie.
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In other words, I'd say the whole story of Bob Dylan is one man's search for God. The turns and the steps he takes to find God are his business. I think he went to a study group at the Vineyard, and it created a lot of excitement.
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If you knew Peggy Sue - then you'd know why I feel blueWithout Peggy - my Peggy Sue.Oh well, I love you gal - yes, I love you Peggy Sue.Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue - oh how my heart yearns for you.Oh Peggy - my Peggy Sue.Oh well, I love you gal - yes, I love you Peggy Sue.
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I certainly know I have been blessed with much more empathy than I ever knew I would feel for other people.
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Without regard to whether some place is wealthy or poor, everybody should have the chance at clean air and clean water.
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I know this is going to get me in trouble, but I'll say it: The whole notion that I am supposed to constantly tweet is ridiculous. There are a lot of journalists at the New York Times who tweet. I am not opposed to it. But I don't have enough time. And editors don't have much to say. My world consists of this office, this floor, my apartment and wonderful conversations with our reporters and correspondents - all of them know a lot more about the world than I do.
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We take for granted electricity, water, even concerts. Count your blessings.
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Great sea captains are made in rough waters and deep seas.
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It's a lot harder to write a story that's compelling about identity and sense of self without some villain in the room.
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If you're doing the best you can, that's good enough.
