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Jorge Amado Quotes

I am like my characters - sometimes even the female ones.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: brazilian
Birth: August 10, 1912 - August 6, 2001

Topics

I Am Sometimes Like Even Female Am

I've always been really nationalistic, and I had a brother killed in Korea. And I think the 'Star Spangled Banner,' even today - and I've heard it a heckuva lot of times, OK - has always been a significant feeling to me.

Today Brother Me Think Feeling Star

I'm used to performing. I'm comfortable in front of people. I'm never the one who's fighting for attention, but I've always been comfortable.

Anjelah Johnson

People Fighting Attention Never Used

There's something very reassuring... about the written record.

Something Reassuring Very About

Some of your worst gangsters are guys who were very low-key.

Worst Low-Key Who Your Some Guys

You can't continue to have higher education tuition grow at a multiple of the rate of inflation.

Education Higher Education Grow You

All the laws and legislation in the world will never heal this world like the loving hearts and arms of mothers and fathers. If every child could drift to sleep feeling wrapped in the love of their family - and God's love - this world would be a far more gentle and better place.

Family Love God Sleep Child World

While I was there I became deeply interested in photography, and indeed the most noteworthy event in my early life was winning first, third, fourth and seventh prizes in an international competition for college and high school students.

Life School Competition College High

A hedonistic lifestyle contrary to all the rules and expectations of Islam is not an unusual precursor to radicalisation: in fact, some young radicals see joining in the jihad as a way of achieving redemption for past sins.

Past Expectations Rules Achieving

As a dad, it's kind of exciting to see that your son follows what you believe in so strongly.

Son Believe You Kind See Exciting

If someone is not happy with one thing we either tweak it until they're happy with it. We all know where that line is, where you have to be three hands up.

Happy Someone Hands You Know Three

It's nice to be recognized for what you do, but that doesn't satisfy what I wanted out of this music, which is for people to hear it and get involved in movements and campaigns.

Music People You Nice Out Get

I wouldn't want to go back over my life. I've done it all. I wouldn't have wanted to miss the Marine Corps. I wouldn't have wanted to miss the war. I wouldn't have missed college. Or playin' for the Colts. I got all the money I need. Five children. I got a truck. I have no regrets whatsoever.

Life Children Money War College

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