Anzia Yezierska Quotes
Poor people who had escaped from poverty as I had, feared it, hated it and fled from it all their lives. Those born rich could afford to be touched by it.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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Understated jewellery is not for me. It's too itsy-bitsy. My husband is lucky, as I've never had a yen for real jewels.
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Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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I don't know that on-demand sports is remarkably better than live sports.
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At night, I love dressing up. I love putting on an outfit.
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My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.
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My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that.
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The vast majority of Muslims living here are peaceful citizens. Unfortunately, however, we also see religious and political fanaticism among Muslim groups in Germany.
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I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
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I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!'
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No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.
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If I can help a kid feel more comfortable in their skin because they're struggling with maybe the things I struggled with in high school, that's great.
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I was running for mayor of Syracuse - the first woman to run for mayor in our city, or in New York, and one of the first in the United States. I was known for my strong conservation plank. In 1969, the term 'conservation' was hardly on the tip of every citizen's tongue.
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I can't cook to save my life.
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I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.
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Oh my gosh, if I could be on '30 Rock', my life would be made. That is my favorite show. My absolute favorite show.
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I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I refused to pay the premium.
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How hard or easy it is to raise kids, especially while working, is a big part of people's well-being everywhere.
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Winter, a bad guest, sitteth with me at home; blue are my hands with his friendly handshaking.
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Writing is a struggle no matter what the genre.
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Poor people who had escaped from poverty as I had, feared it, hated it and fled from it all their lives. Those born rich could afford to be touched by it.
