Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

It didn't matter that I wore clothes from Sears; I was still different. I looked different. My name was different. I wanted to pull away from the things that marked my parents as being different.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Sometimes, when you look at an adviser's failings or perceived failings, I think the tough question you have to ask as a journalist is, 'What does this say about the president?'

Jodi Kantor

ToughThinkYouLookSometimesSay

I feel fiery in my life. I feel fiery in my art.

Jennifer Nettles

LifeArtFeelMy LifeI FeelFiery

What I try to capture as a writer is the feeling of being alive, of being awake.

Jenny Offill

FeelingAliveTryCaptureAwake

There is no unique picture of reality.

Stephen Hawking

RealityPictureUnique

To play for your country is the best thing that can happen.

Ruud Gullit

BestCountryPlayHappenYourThing

Grilling grapes may sound crazy, but the smoky, blistered char they get from a few minutes on the fire gives them a deep, winelike character.

Jonathan Miles

CharacterFireCrazyDeepSoundMay

I exist in agreement with all the weird chaos, destruction, and agony that is undoubtedly part of the texture of being alive.

Arca

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The goal of any true resistance is to affect outcomes, not just to vent. And the only way to affect outcomes and thrive in our lives is to find the eye in the hurricane and act from that place of inner strength.

Arianna Huffington

StrengthEyeThriveFindGoalPlace

Sometimes you feel all alone. You come out of a meeting, and something sexist has been said to you: That movie will never be made with that female lead. And you think, 'How am I ever gonna get another job?' When you hear other women having the same experiences, it makes you feel like, 'Well, I'm gonna keep going, and we're gonna fight this system.'

Allison Schroeder

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When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.

Shania Twain

QualityStruggleAppreciationYou

I left Norway after high school and moved to Manhattan and went to film school in Manhattan. That's when I really found out that this was my calling and what I wanted to do.

Morten Tyldum

SchoolHigh SchoolOutHighLeft

Today begins a new saga in my life which I expect to strengthen me and allow me time for reflection... I plan to write music while in prison, read and pray regularly and will come out a stronger, more confident woman.

Lil' Kim

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