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Miriam Toews Quotes

I would never want to deny my Mennonite background and culture; I'll always feel like and be identified as a Mennonite and therefore possess that little extra authority on our beliefs. I also see myself as a Canadian writer.

Miriam Toews

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: canadian
Birth: 1964

Topics

Myself Culture Feel Want Authority

When a man's suit fits, when the construction is beautiful, when the sewing and fabrics are there... in the end, you'll look the best in it.

John Varvatos

Beautiful Best Man Construction End

We can do better, and we must hold the politicians accountable to do better.

Ami Bera

Better Politicians Hold Accountable

I didn't know my mother was an actress until I was eight and she went back to work. At an even younger age than that, I'd wanted to be an actress, so when I saw her, I clearly remember thinking, 'This is a strange coincidence.'

Ruth Bradley

Work Mother Age Thinking Remember

I never was religious, really, but I'm very interested in religion.

Ruth Rendell

Religion Never Religious Interested

I live and love in God's peculiar light.

Michelangelo

Love Live God Faith Light Peculiar

Well, first I studied piano. I wasn't very satisfied because I though my teachers were dumb... and repressive.

Luc Ferrari

Dumb Teachers First Satisfied Piano

Apparently, there's this whole set of disgruntled people but obviously it's not my intention to offend anyone by changing the style of music that I've done.

Jonny Lang

Music Style People Intention Done

Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on a 78 rpm. And then I followed his career, starting with his first solo album in 1951. He was an icon and inspiration and a mentor to me.

Chick Corea

Life Me My Life Mentor Career Born

The worst thing you can do as an artist is to repeat yourself.

Conor Oberst

Yourself You Artist Worst Repeat

The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.

Archibald MacLeish

Life Moments Human Human Being Being

I wanted to join the Army, but my eyesight wasn't good, so I quit school and my job to just focus on fighting. I didn't want to just get deployed. I wanted to get in on the action.

Alistair Overeem

Good Focus Job School Action Army

You know, I understand that a lot of people, especially up north, put fruits and nuts in their stuffing, which is good, but for myself personally, I love an old-timey savory dressing.

Paula Deen

Love Good Myself People You Know