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Jewell Parker Rhodes Quotes

My mother had abandoned the family, so grandmother raised me. And she was instrumental in that she taught me that the world is a glorious place. She taught me to embrace humanity. And she'd say there's never an excuse for joy. And to be thankful.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: 1954

Topics

Family Mother Thankful Joy Me World

Theatre is really difficult, so it's important that you have a director that kind of understands that and is really hands on.

Jimmi Simpson

Theatre Hands You Important Kind

For adults to enjoy something, they need to have intellectual stimulation, something that's related to real life.

Jenova Chen

Life Enjoy Intellectual Need Real

My mother died of lung cancer last year. I felt helpless. As an economist, I thought, 'What can I do?'

Andrew Lo

Mother Thought Year Cancer Last

I'm constantly tortured, and that's why I say happiness is irrelevant. Happiness is for children and yuppies.

John Zorn

Happiness Children Say Why Tortured

If I hadn't gone towards boxing, I might have been one of those kids getting into trouble. A lot of my friends did. They were clever kids at school, but they just went down the wrong path.

Amir Khan

Path School Friends Down Wrong Gone

There's not a whole lot of media interest in me other than just the records that I make.

Amos Lee

Me Media Interest Whole Just Than

I'd like to ask you: what you would prefer us to do? I'd like to ask my colleagues, would any other country act differently? I think the answer is very clear. No one would act differently.

Silvan Shalom

Colleagues Think You Country Ask Us

I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.

Trey Gowdy

Trail Never Question South Carolina

The Left hates United States' sovereignty, capitalism, Christianity, and the freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. To the Left, anything that helps undermine those institutions is an ally, not an enemy.

Tom Tancredo

Capitalism Constitution Enemy Left

Well, I would never do a study because I'm a practicing physician. I mean, all I do is treat people.

Robert Atkins

People Treat Physician Never Mean

I think it's important Republicans be in the majority so, like my Democratic counterparts, I give to the party.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

Think Party Important Give Majority

I realized there are no lobbyists for critical thinking, and I realized there are no lobbyists for bravery.

Rose McGowan

Thinking Critical Thinking Bravery