Diego Corrales Quotes

My dad just wanted me to find something to do to keep me out of trouble. Boxing was the great escape.

Diego Corrales

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 25, 1977 - May 7, 2007

Topics

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There are moments from childhood that attract heat in our memories, some for their sublime brilliance, some for their malignancy. The first time that I was treated differently because of my race is one such memory.

Jesmyn Ward

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The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.

John Buchanan Robinson

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Headlines twice the size of the events.

John Galsworthy

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In 1978, I was in Paris - I was in someone's car and listening to the radio - and on comes Paco de Lucia. I'd never heard of this chap, and I just thought, 'I have to meet him.' And I was very lucky; I found him very quickly. Crazily enough, he happened to be in Paris!

John McLaughlin

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It is my strong belief that the Chinese people are just as proud as we Americans are proud.

Max Baucus

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Citizenship must be precious, not handed out like candy in a parade. We don't ride along and throw out citizenship like you do M&M's or Tootsie Rolls or whatever it is we're tossing out in our parades.

Steve King

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I was never into sports, and my passion was the arts as long as I could remember.

Stephen Wallem

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I was in a modeling contest when I was 16. People don't think it's different, modeling versus beauty pageants, but it is. As a model, you're still an individual. When you are crowned a Miss, you are representative of a lot.

Stephanie Sigman

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A record isn't like a movie - you can get it together pretty fast.

Steve Martin

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Let's be honest, Netflix has stepped up its game up. It seems to have a lot more of an assortment of stuff.

Tony Oller

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The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities.

Jared Polis

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Pretty much, I was a hometown fighter, and everyone was pulling for me. Now I'm a hometown fighter again. It's a lot of pressure because you don't want to let people down. They're yelling your name and chanting for you.

Brian Ortega

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