Amy Tan Quotes
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If God be an infinite being, there cannot be, either in the present or future world, any relative proportion between man and his God. Thus, the idea of God can never enter the human mind.
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I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.
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If you don't love something, it's not functional, in my opinion.
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That's what film can do in a way that TV and other long-form storytelling can't. It gives you this very immersive moment.
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Benazir Bhutto was an inspirational leader and an inspirational woman.
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The right of all of our citizens to enjoy fair and equal access to housing opportunities is guaranteed by our laws. The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to fiercely protecting those rights in order to ensure the quality of life all Americans deserve.
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In this world, you can choose to be positive, or you can choose to be negative. You can choose to see things through a set of eyes that sees good, or you can choose to see things in life that aren't so good.
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You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.
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Most people know Muslims in their community but don't realize it.
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And for my family, comedically, that was the key to a lot of the humor.
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If you're not doing something different, you're not doing anything.
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All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.
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There is so much division in this world. So what is really the path of healing? It can begin in this moment, by embracing the life that's here.
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I don't think we're going to see the price of oil going down in the near future, that's the reality.
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The first two movies I directed failed, when I was 21 and 23, and that was the greatest thing that could have happened.
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Finding animals that make light in the ocean is easy. Just drag a net through the water anywhere in the upper 3000 feet, and as many as 80-90% of the animals you catch can make light. The biomimetic lure that I developed imitates one of these - a common deep sea jellyfish called Atolla.
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To keep shooting at a folly after it is dead is unsportsmanlike.
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Eternity is here (in the stable at Bethlehem and on the cross of Calvary) in time.
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I remember as a little kid, I would always feel comfortable if the light in the crack of my parents' door was on at night. When it went off, that meant they were asleep. Then that terror and the fear of being by myself started to creep in.
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Nasdaq is investing in the technologies, talent, and capabilities that solve the complex challenges our clients face.
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I would like to be married and have kids. I would like to do that... Yes, I could see me settling down at some point.
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A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and the atmosphere around you is more positive, which gives you greater inner strength. This inner strength helps you spontaneously concern yourself with others, instead of thinking only about yourself.
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Sustaining a loving heart, even for a moment, makes one a spiritual being.
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I have always known a thing before it happens.
