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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes

With the strong women I write about, I want to create a sense of strong possibilities.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: indian
Birth: 1956

Topics

Women Strong Possibilities Create

I went back and reread the Dinosaur chapter in 'Our Band Could Be Your Life,' and it was so depressing.

Life Back Chapter Band Dinosaur Our

People are starting to refer to 'The Giver' as a classic, but I don't know how that is defined. But if it means that 10, 20, 50 years from now kids will still be reading it, that is kind of awe-inspiring.

People Reading Know Now Kind Will

We have only God on our side; they have 'In God We Trust' on their side.

God Trust Side Only Our

Brand names aren't important to me at all.

Me Brand Important Names

My grandfather was originally from the south of China before he emigrated to Malaysia pre-World War II. And I wanted to learn more about the history of the country of my ancestors. I knew I wanted a narrative set in contemporary Beijing. I was really interested in the effect of the rapid social and economic change on ordinary citizens in China.

Change History War Learn Grandfather

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

Courage Accept Being Spite Oneself

It is only fair to expect public employees like me and others in the public sector to pay something close to what our neighbors and our fellow citizens do in the private sector.

Me Employees Others Neighbors Fair

I never saw a consistent through-line of employment for black actresses. I was like, 'How are they supporting themselves?'

Khandi Alexander

Black Never Employment Saw Like How

I was adopted by two amazing people: a Salvadoran mother and a white father who were incredibly supportive of me and my work. I am eternally grateful for them.

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Work Father Mother Grateful I Am Me

Religion, oh, just another of those numerous failures resulting from an attempt to popularize art.

Art Religion Just Those Oh Attempt

I challenge the homes of Israel to display on their walls great quotations and scenes from the Book of Mormon.

Ezra Taft Benson

Great Challenge Walls Book Israel

God, I am afraid he won't give me his answer today. If only somebody would help me - it is all so terribly depressing.

God Today I Am Me Help Afraid

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