Maxine Hong Kingston Quotes

When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That kind of thinking gets in the way.

Maxine Hong Kingston

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 27, 1940

Topics

I AmMindBookThinkingFindKind

No matter how happy anyone is with their choices, I believe it's human nature to wonder about the path not taken.

Jen Lancaster

NaturePathHappyChoicesBelieve

I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.

Jennie Finch

OpportunityTimeThinkWillKnowing

Growing up, I watched other teams, and I fell in love with Arsenal. I wasn't really interested in posters, but I saw many, many videos. Players like Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira made me love the club, and I dreamt of going there.

Matteo Guendouzi

LoveMeGrowing UpGrowingClubUp

We were a family that made our Halloween costumes. Or, more accurately, my mother made them. She took no suggestions or advice. Halloween costumes were her territory. She was the brain behind my brother's winning girl costume, stuffing her own bra with newspapers for him to wear under a cashmere sweater and smearing red lipstick on his lips.

Ann Hood

FamilyMotherGirlRedBrotherLips

When I was on Disney, in the back of my head, I wanted to do - not even for anyone else, just for me - I wanted to do something that was independent. And maybe a little darker.

Ross Lynch

MeBackIndependentHeadLittle

Placing Margaret Sanger on the $20 bill will remind us of what she has done for women and our reproductive health and how the fight for reproductive freedom is an ongoing one.

Roxane Gay

WomenFreedomHealthFightDoneShe

Some sports, you see some athletes just walking around the gym not really doing anything, eating food. They're first to the lunchroom, never lifting weights.

Mikaela Shiffrin

SportsFoodEatingWalkingDoing

'Spider-Man' seems to have a different tone to the pure Marvel stuff, but I really enjoyed the 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' and 'Iron Man' movies. I love the special effects and how it seems very real, but at the same time, it still lives within the realm of Marvel. That's got to be a lot of work.

Michael Pena

WorkLoveTimeManMoviesGalaxy

Many classical musicians lack pulse and rhythmical strength and precision, so for us it was very important to acquire and learn those.

Luka Sulic

StrengthLearnMusiciansImportant

Your inner knowing is your only true compass.

Joy Page

TrueCompassKnowingOnlyYour

All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.

Christian Bale

LiveTimeMyselfToughGivingYou

Every two years, to keep Moore's Law happening, you have to invent... That's where I grew up.

Brian Krzanich

LawYouTwoYearsUpWhere

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