Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

This story is based on a gentleman who indeed did... used to come to my parents' house in 1971 from Bangladesh. He was at the University of Rhode Island. And I was four, four years old, at the time, and so I actually don't have any memories of this gentleman.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 11, 1967

Topics

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It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years.

Jim Cooper

HistoryDoingNowDebtFirstNation

If you look at anyone who has achieved great success and wealth, people like Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, or Lance Armstrong, they have all focused intensely in order to win.

Robert Kiyosaki

SuccessGreatPeopleWinYouLook

There is a fear of emotion in tennis.

Andy Murray

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I was into acting as a kid. There was a time when I was 18 that I played the boy in a production of 'Equus' in Oregon, and I thought that was going to be my life.

Matisyahu

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Even if Koch Industries had a financial interest in the Keystone XL pipeline, what possibly could be wrong with that? Perhaps more important, under what circumstances would such an interest be worthy of a congressional inquisition?

Mike Pompeo

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I have started exploring my own life and have started valuing myself. I have started valuing my individuality.

Divyanka Tripathi

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Going into a room and saying, 'I'm a black lesbian' - it's a strike against you.

Dee Rees

SayingBlackYouStrikeRoomGoing

While many people overseas envy Korea's development, it is true that society has many problems such as economic polarization and a low birthrate.

Chey Tae-won

PeopleSocietyProblemsEnvyTrue

Shoutout to Latinas! You've been great at supporting me, and I appreciate you!

Christina Milian

GreatMeAppreciateYouBeen

Mike Nichols asked if I would do The Birdcage. Mike and I are dear friends but he had never offered me a feature role in a movie. My television career opened other doors for me.

Christine Baranski

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It was memorable the first time 'The New Yorker' bought a cartoon from me. I had been sending them batches for years every week, and they didn't respond to them.

Bruce Eric Kaplan

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I jumped at the chance of doing 'Holby.' It's a great show.

Art Malik

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