Amy Tan Quotes

For books I want to keep reading, it's definitely the voice. It must be a voice I've never heard before, and it must have its own particular intelligence. By 'voice,' I don't mean vernacular. It has to have its own particular history and world that it inhabits.

Amy Tan

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I've always had an interest in story-telling and history and just film and art in general, but particularly when it comes to storytelling, I think the reason why we became involved in film is because we wanted to get some great stories out there.

John Legend

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I eat a lot of salad, a little meat, and some fruit. That's all. But I like sweets.

Sophia Loren

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I find all that slightly destructive but mad love alluring.

Sienna Miller

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I listen to my body. Some days all I want is a good steak and others, I crave veggies and quinoa.

Tracee Ellis Ross

GoodBodyWantOthersListenSteak

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

Robert Frost

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Wherever I go - like, I go to elementary schools, I go to middle schools - wherever it is, if it's in Florida, if it's up in New England, I just feel like wherever I am, the kids always go crazy whenever they see me.

Rob Gronkowski

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I put my body through hell. I run 120 miles a week, week in, week out.

Mo Farah

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The bottom string is tuned to an open G.

Jules Shear

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Many people agree with me that many things are not clear in football these days and it is not something people who watch football deserve. The situation will be the same while football is run by people who do not understand football.

Diego Maradona

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My dad is a great writer. Naturally talented, naturally charming. He embodies that back-in-the-day cool.

Drake

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I enjoy being out; I like being around people, but at a certain point in time, I kind of run out of charming, and I'm ready to go home, and I'm very comfortable alone.

Doug Ducey

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Too many new writers dress up old cliches.

Christopher Fowler

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