Amy Tan Quotes

I write because I know that one day I will die, and thus I should experience as many deliberate observations, careful thoughts, wild ideas, and deep emotions as I can before that day occurs.

Amy Tan

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Americans like to get rich fast. That this means we go broke fast, too, is something that we have become very good at forgetting. Our ignorance of history is matched only by our unfailing optimism; it's actually part of our optimism.

Jill Lepore

GoodHistoryIgnoranceOptimismRich

Insurance companies, whether private or government owned, must be compelled to pay for health-promoting measures. In turn, this will encourage physicians to offer such treatments in earnest.

Andrew Weil

GovernmentInsuranceWillPayTurn

I write as well as I can. I'm a journalist at heart, so it's the story that matters.

Robert Harris

HeartStoryI CanMattersWrite

I was obsessed with the idea that no two sounds on 'Oxygene' should ever be exactly the same. I wanted a heartbeat feel, something human.

Jean-Michel Jarre

FeelHumanTwoSameSomethingIdea

If you look at a lot of people's careers, the first couple of movies, usually, are the most embarrassing.

Michael Ealy

PeopleYouLookMoviesFirstMost

I read Google News and use NetNewsWire to keep up with general and tech news.

Steve Wozniak

NewsGoogleUpKeepTechGeneral

I had a wonderful career.

Robert Duvall

CareerWonderfulHad

Most journalists now believe that a person's privacy zone gets smaller and smaller as the person becomes more and more powerful.

Roger Mudd

BelievePowerfulPersonPrivacyNow

Comedy writers have the most fragile egos.

Mindy Kaling

ComedyFragileMostEgosWriters

When I first got to college, in my mind, I was going to end up playing professional football. When I tell people this story, they always end up laughing, and I chuckle about it at my own expense. I was a big fan of American football; I played in high school, and I ended up earning the opportunity to play in college.

Jovan Adepo

OpportunityFootballSchoolMindEnd

The day of small nations has long passed away. The day of Empires has come.

Joseph Chamberlain

DaySmallLongEmpiresAwayCome

My fighting style, if you will, is a combination of mimicking, cowboy films and boxing that I have done throughout my life.

Dominic Purcell

LifeStyleFightingMy LifeYou

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