Anna D. Shapiro Quotes

I consider myself a pretty good extemporaneous speaker. Even though I don't like speaking in front of people, I don't think I'm bad at it.

Anna D. Shapiro

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GoodMyselfPeopleThinkBadPretty

Turning 50 is making me reflect on my life in a way that's more compassionate and forgiving.

Viola Davis

LifeMeMy LifeWayMoreReflect

The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself.

John Ciardi

FoolConstitutionAmericanDamnMake

Only very rarely are foreigners or first-generation immigrants allowed to be nice people in American films. Those with an accent are bad guys.

Max von Sydow

PeopleAmericanBadImmigrantsNice

For me, the very first video game I ever played would have been 'Return of the Jedi' on the Atari 2600.

Matthew Mercer

MeGameFirstReturnBeenWould

I don't know that I believe in the supernatural, but I do believe in miracles, and our time together was filled with the events of magical unlikelihood.

John Perry Barlow

TimeTogetherBelieveMiraclesKnow

I spend a lot of time with my children. I like to go to the country with them, where we can spend hours walking in the woods and talking. That's more important to me than anything else.

Stanley R. Jaffe

ChildrenTimeMeWoodsWalkingGo

I finally admitted that obesity and diabetes were part of a life-threatening legacy - and I had to deal with that reality or die.

Stephen Furst

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As an overly confident college freshman, the first time I received a below-average score on an exam was a needed wake-up call.

Stephanie Coontz

TimeCollegeConfidentFirst Time

For readers of color, and especially black readers, black girls, I just want them to feel seen. And not just seen - I want them to feel epic and know that they are epic.

Tomi Adeyemi

ColorBlackFeelKnowWantSeen

When I make a decision to run, I will make an investment, just like any business I've made investments in before.

Robert Blaha

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Music, not sex, got me aroused.

Marvin Gaye

MusicMeSexGotAroused

We're going to raise a lot of money for cancer awareness, give some to the American Cancer Society and hopefully make a big difference.

LL Cool J

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