Dinaw Mengestu Quotes

I couldn't be more American if I tried. I was born in Ethiopia, but I was raised and educated as an American.

Dinaw Mengestu

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AmericanBornMoreI Was Raised

The truth we are teaching is that every contribution in the history of the planet came from blonde people. It's not true, and it's destructive, and people are getting killed long term as a result. People don't believe that we deserve it.

Jesse Williams

TruthHistoryPeopleBelieveResult

I've said yes to everything that Jon Stewart has asked me to do. That's been a pretty good career decision, I think.

John Oliver

GoodDecisionMeThinkCareerSaid

The United Nations was founded 70 years ago, at the end of World War II. Since that time, Japan has steadfastly walked the path of peace and rebuilt a nation. And, since the mid-1950s onward, we have actively worked to share our experience of development with other nations, especially in Asia.

Shinzo Abe

PathTimeExperiencePeaceWarEnd

I think the stress will kill me. I think it will be the stress.

Travis Kalanick

StressMeThinkWillI Think

Everywhere I go in the world, people know me and recognise me and really show affection for me.

Tony Curtis

PeopleMeWorldGoKnowAffection

Nerds... the 'nerd' has never been precisely defined, thanks to the psychological complexity of the creature. The word has connotations of some level of intelligence. The typical nerd is a male with intelligence but no sense of giving it a manly face.

Tom Wolfe

IntelligenceFaceGivingNeverManly

I've seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and I've seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit.

Ron Silver

EducationGoodPeopleAdmireTurn

'Five Easy Pieces' got to me pretty good. I remember seeing it and thinking, 'That is so cool. I would love to be able to do that.'

Michael O'Keefe

LoveGoodMeCoolThinkingRemember

Jazz has a lot to do with being very present. You know the structure, then you flow through it.

Lizz Wright

PresentYouKnowJazzFlowThrough

A novel is like a gland pill - it nips off the cream of my hysterics and gets them running on track in a book where they belong instead of rioting all over my person.

Dawn Powell

BookPersonOverBelongWhereOff

San Francisco has just blown us all away. I also understand Angels in America didn't do well there.

Chita Rivera

AmericaUnderstandAngelsUsWell

I do not have to look for credentials for my Polishness and for my patriotism. I'm a Pole. The chronicles of my family go back - as far back as the 13th century.

Wojciech Jaruzelski

FamilyPatriotismLookBackGoFar

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