Anzia Yezierska Quotes
When my friends started to care about getting girlfriends, I really didn't. I started to think, literally, 'What's wrong with me?' and, 'Why can't I be normal like everybody else?'
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I've never been able to understand what they mean by 'Pinteresque,'. I'm sure it's indefinable.
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When I look back at where I came from, at the school I attended... my classmates for the most part haven't had successful paths - many have had a difficult, chaotic path.
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Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.
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It is the easiest thing in the world to die. The hardest is to live.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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I love this country very much, and I'm proud to live here, but I think our current administration is extreme. These are not merely conservative people, these are extreme right-wing people.
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I play the father in the scene when Will and Tommy go back to Tommy's old apartment. It was a big mistake. I hope not to be in the next movie I direct.
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I learned that five- and-six-year-old kids have already figured out how to be intolerant.
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I think in a lot of situations I had got songs stolen from me, or treated badly.
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Transferring our sovereignty and decisionmaking power to the WTO, to the United Nations, or any other international body is not in the long-term interests of our people.
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I don't get tired of my work because you can't get tired of something you love and enjoy! But, having said that, I wish to get a break of four to five days, or at least three days, switch off my cell phone, and do what I want to.
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I'll take my destiny, whatever that may be, but I'm going to fight for my dignity and my honor.
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I am much more interested in the process than results.
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Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.
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I strictly want to beat every opponent I face, whether it's for a title or for a small show. The only thing for me is winning my fights and being the best athlete I can be.
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There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.
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Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
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My ignorance is widespread.
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Graduation speeches force you to reflect. They are about consciousness. Nothing is better than consciousness.
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Nature is something outside our body, but the mind is within us.
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I just think the best way for me to be greedy is long-term greedy.
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I realized going back and writing and explaining in details the difficulties I had lived actually became emotional again. It's like therapy but sometimes therapy can be painful. But it's part of life and part of the autobiography so I'll have to finish it sooner or later.
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The activism of marginalized people often comes with visibility and being heard. Which can lead people to believe that recognition and awareness is the actual end point. And it is not.
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When my friends started to care about getting girlfriends, I really didn't. I started to think, literally, 'What's wrong with me?' and, 'Why can't I be normal like everybody else?'
