Family Quotes
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Thirty percent of Americans have German blood in their family. I don't see any major difference in the engineering abilities of Americans and Germans.
Hasso Plattner
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You're supported by everything in New York if you want to be a performing artist. You come here, you can change your name. You leave home, you come here, you're severed from family obligations - the old identity drops away as soon as you come to New York because you're coming to New York, if you're an artist, to be someone else.
Margo Jefferson
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When my mother left home, her family sat shivah for her, more because my father was not Jewish than because he was black.
James McBride
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Tammy Faye, I pray for every day. I really liked her. I wanted to be in their family.
Jessica Hahn
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A family-friendly "eco-populism" can mobilize and unite millions who, at this point, would be turned off by a more extreme set of demands. The momentum will build, through these early efforts, for more comprehensive solutions.
Van Jones
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For some reason, I had a responsibility to my family and the people who lived around me. I felt that I had to convey their dignity - the way they dealt with adversity and poverty - and their good humor.
Frank McCourt
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A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.
Brad Pitt
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Mythology and history are my passion. I grew up in a religious family and learnt about our scriptures and philosophies. It's the language I'm comfortable with.
Amish Tripathi
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When you come from within the industry, you are better prepared for the industry. For example, you see your family deal with the nonsense that is written in the papers, or the highs and lows of a hit and a flop.
Arjun Kapoor
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It's very hypocritical to constantly say, 'We want to keep our kids close,' then send them home with so much homework that family time becomes nonexistent.
Marcia Gay Harden
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Stories--individual stories, family stories, national stories--are what stitch together the disparate elements of human existence into a coherent whole. We are story animals.
Yann Martel
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If you live in a family or have five roommates, there's some sort of reality check, but when you live alone, there's a lot more leeway for your fantasy life to be more and more a part of your everyday life.
Claire Messud
