Luis Alberto Urrea Quotes
The French-Cajun culture is similar to mine - they're Catholic, they play accordions, and they eat hot chiles.Luis Alberto Urrea
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The irony is that Washington was, in reality, very much like Benedict Arnold. The big difference was that Washington was ultimately able to control his emotions, something Arnold never learned to do.
Nathaniel Philbrick -
Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
Nathan Kirsh -
There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.
Samuel Johnson -
We should honor Mother Earth with gratitude; otherwise our spirituality may become hypocritical.
Radhanath Swami -
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
Abraham Lincoln -
When I'm working in America, I wake up with an American accent and stay with it all day till makeup comes off. I just want everyone to be at ease, and not have the show's creators think, 'Oh my god, he's so English, why did we hire him?'
Damian Lewis
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You know those little snow globes that you shake up? I always thought my brain was sort of like that. You know, where you just give it a shake and watch what comes out and shake it again. It's like that.
Gary Larson -
I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. -
Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
Randy Wayne White -
You never know what movie I will be in next, but let's just hope it's sells (for my sake at least)!
Cameron Diaz -
Everybody sees me as this sullen and insecure little thing. Those are just the sides of me that I feel it's necessary to show because no one else seems to be showing them.
Fiona Apple -
Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.
Dag Hammarskjold
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You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you get so you can navigate society.
Adam Carolla -
I will meet my countrymen. I understand only one language: that they are my countrymen, they are my brothers. You may see with whatever colour you want; Modi will not go into that colour.
Narendra Modi -
I loved the time I got to spend in Denver. My boys, Arin and Ryan, were growing up. I got to spend time with them without being pried upon. There was no public scrutiny. I was free and could take them to the supermarket or to the park without being noticed or looked at.
Madhuri Dixit -
'Moonlight' is a story that hasn't been told. Whether placed as queer black cinema or urban male cinema, the lack of coming-of-age films featuring people like Chiron and set in places like inner-city Miami is pronounced and unfortunate.
Barry Jenkins -
Forty-five States, as the gentleman just said, have determined by people that were elected by the people of that State that marriage is the definition of one man and one woman.
Randy Neugebauer -
I played my first match aged six. Neither my opponent nor I knew how to score, so our parents had to help us out from the sidelines.
Laura Robson
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I've never written a song that I thought was a hit.
Richard Marx -
I don't need to worry about identity theft because no one wants to be me.
Jay London -
Even the most embarrassing mishap can be spun into comedic gold.
Zach Anner -
I love to create clothing for the everyday woman. I get joy out of that because it's something that we need in this industry.
Ashley Nell Tipton -
I think in particularly with young kids who don't have a lot of positive influences, pop culture almost becomes a larger part of that self-discovery and how you define yourself.
Terry Gross -
The French-Cajun culture is similar to mine - they're Catholic, they play accordions, and they eat hot chiles.
Luis Alberto Urrea