Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes

'The Mahabharata,' which inspired my novel 'Palace of Illusions,' also has many stories embedded within the main tale.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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I consider myself a product of Alaska. The love and the debt that I feel to my home state, you always want your hometown to be the proudest of you.

Jewel

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I am often invited to speak at colleges, and whenever I do Q and A's, a question that inevitably comes up is, 'How do you put up with the blogosphere?' It's a valid question, and I don't really know what answer to give. The truth is that I don't know what to do.

Meghan McCain

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I know that I'm not the easiest person to live with. The challenge I put on myself is so great that the person I live with feels himself challenged. I bring a lot to bear, and I don't know how not to.

Maya Angelou

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It's hard work, 'Doctor Who,' but let's be frank about it, I'm fortunate to be rewarded in the ways that I am. I don't just mean financially, I mean the nature of the part and everything that comes with it.

Matt Smith

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To be a slaveholder meant one had to regard the African American as inferior in every way.

Stephen Ambrose

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Life is nothing but a bunch of experiences. There's no such thing as success or failure.

Suki Waterhouse

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I've been lucky to do the job I do because I've travelled, and that's probably the best perk of the job... well, that and the free lunches.

Travis Fimmel

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The implication here is that those who came to America legally over the years are somehow second-class citizens.

Mitch McConnell

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People used to laugh that academics would study Disney movies. There's nothing more important for academics to study, because they shape the minds of our children possibly more than any single thing.

Joss Whedon

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I have always loved the Bay Area. I spent a lot of time in the Bay Area. I started my career there. That's a huge part of the excitement for me.

Chili Davis

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If we admit it or not, skiing is a little bit of show biz.

Willy Bogner, Jr.

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Each time I left prison, I left with the resolve to get my life together, to get a job, to get back on track. And each time, the task became more and more and more daunting.

Susan Burton

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