Jesmyn Ward Quotes

I'm still a bit of a reading glutton, I think, because I browse, read a bit of the back copy, flip through the book, read a bit of the text, and if it still seems fascinating, I read it. That's why my bedside table is so cluttered: I want to imbibe it all.

Jesmyn Ward

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I will continue to enforce all the laws, including illegal immigration. Nothing changes.

Joe Arpaio

ImmigrationIllegal ImmigrationWill

I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.

Jet Li

LearningTodayTimeBadWhyMore

I sort of came from a big family - eight kids - and I guess I always, more than most people, really revel in privacy and solitude sometimes.

John Curran

FamilyPeopleSolitudePrivacyMore

I've had some of the best craft services on independent movies, actually, because they get more creative, generally, with a smaller budget. The work is still the same. I didn't really notice the difference other than I was getting dressed behind a curtain, basically.

Jennifer Beals

WorkBestCreativeBudgetDressed

I prefer to work when there are people against whom I have to struggle.

Jean-Luc Godard

WorkStrugglePeopleAgainstWhom

Once I had seen 'Journey to Italy,' I knew that, even if I were never to make movies, I could make them.

Jean-Luc Godard

JourneyMoviesNeverSeenEvenKnew

Yeah, I'm an open book.

Amy Winehouse

BookOpenOpen BookYeah

I walked in, looked around, and the navy recruiter was a really hot brunette, so I signed up with her.

Sturgill Simpson

NavyHotUpHerBrunetteAround

What my parents taught me was that the hallmark of a thriving democracy was an effective and respectful police force.

Tom Perez

PoliceParentsMeDemocracyForce

We're adults. We're the ones who should teach the kids what's good to eat. I don't think the government should ever regulate what we eat at home, but we're feeding them in school with tax dollars. Quite frankly, if my tax dollars are being spent to feed kids, I'd rather feed them better food.

Tom Colicchio

GoodHomeFoodGovernmentSchool

When I first got into acting, I never had any long-term goals, never had any plan. I just thought it would be a good way to make some extra money.

Dennis Farina

GoodGoalsMoneyThoughtPlanWay

There is no fundamental social change by being simply of individual and interpersonal actions. You have to have organizations and institutions that make a fundamental difference.

Cornel West

ChangeYouSocial ChangeDifference

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