Kevin Kwan Quotes
A lot of the people who live the lives of 'Crazy Rich Asians' don't see the humour of their lives simply because this is just who they are. Even though I'm from that part of the world, I'm no longer part of that world.
Quotes to Explore
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There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope.
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I learned a lesson that I don't ever want to be a CEO.
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If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.
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My eye is ever on those who love me.
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Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.
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I did my thesis on clowns. It's a powerful thing when you've got this little red nose on. It's a mask, the smallest in the world, but it unveils you. You stand up there and do these exercises that free you, let you play, and see what comes out. What comes out is the truth.
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There are still times in my life where I pull back from being totally honest, and I can't imagine a single straight person who would understand that.
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I have no superstitions. I don't have to have a Sunday outfit. I don't have socks or underwear I have to wear.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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I think 'The Walking Dead' is very interestingly paced. It's slow, almost like an old Western. It's also very stylised - visually, I think it's very pretty. It's more of a psychological drama than anything else.
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Los Angeles is a really strange place. I grew up there like a normal kid, but it was not until I experienced other parts of the world that I realized how really and truly bizarre to the core it is - inside the homes of the powerful and damaged.
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Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else.
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It has been a great working experience with Sreenu Vaitla.
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The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of inflation but equally serious to the borrower.
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I actually did not have a date to my prom. I ended up taking a friend.
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I realized in the early days I just didn't edit at all. But I think you become a little more cagey with your lyrics when you know more people are going to hear them and make assumptions about you as a person. Realizing that, you want to be a little more opaque.
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No sale de lo malo quien está en él, porque teme encontrarse... con lo malo.
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I feel like every time I tweeted something that was a little opinionated, or every time I posted something on Tumblr that seemed a little private, it's all of a sudden making news relationship-wise.
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It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today.
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I just live and let live and live my life pretty much according to the Golden Rule. And it turns out well for me.
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My parents always knew that I loved music. They just didn't think I'd try to make it a career. They thought I'd be a painter or an art teacher or something like that.
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A lot of the people who live the lives of 'Crazy Rich Asians' don't see the humour of their lives simply because this is just who they are. Even though I'm from that part of the world, I'm no longer part of that world.
