Amy Tan Quotes

I have many reasons why I think reading is really important. It provided for me a refuge, especially during difficult times. It provided me with the notion that I could find an ending that was different from what was happening to me at the time.

Amy Tan

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I had a second-degree-blue-belt test, and I broke two boards with my right foot, and the next day I walked into school, and no one ever picked on me again. I suddenly believed in myself and respected myself. I had some inkling of my power, so the bullying stopped instantly.

Jillian Michaels

PowerMyselfDayBullyingSchoolMe

I'm a sucker for emotionally exploitative cello.

John Tiffany

CelloSuckerEmotionallyExploitative

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

Stefon Harris

DoingEveryoneWhateverAdvocate

Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital.

Shimon Peres

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Innovation happens everywhere.

Ruth Porat

InnovationHappensEverywhere

An awful lot of people come to college with this strange idea that there's no longer segregation in America's schools, that our schools are basically equal; neither of these things is true.

Jonathan Kozol

PeopleCollegeAmericaTrueStrange

I never felt I knew it all. I always felt there's something new to learn, something new to do.

Don Shula

LearnNewNeverAlwaysSomething

I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart - and I think a healthy sense of humor doesn't hurt either.

Dorothea Benton Frank

HeartHumorStoryThinkHurtYou

I'm very much a glass-half-full person.

Brian O'Driscoll

PersonMuchVery

Like teenagers, we appear to have gone from knowing nothing about the world to knowing too much all but overnight.

Pico Iyer

WorldToo MuchNothingKnowingGone

I have seen 'Munnabhai MBBS' and '3 Idiots' around 20 times.

Prabhas

IdiotsSeenAroundTimes

I'm not too big on moisturisers and fancy skin products. I keep my grooming regime nice and simple.

Shaun White

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