Claire Messud Quotes

You lose something in not being rooted, but you gain something by seeing the world differently. It's both a loss and a gift.

Claire Messud

Recitation: by Male by Female

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WorldGiftLossYouLoseSeeing

Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.

Jennie Finch

BestMeMomI CanShapeWell

The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it's too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits. But there is abundant evidence that regular, brisk walking is associated with better health, including lower blood pressure, better moods and improved cholesterol ratios.

Andrew Weil

HealthPressureBetterWalkingEasy

Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there.

Mayer Hawthorne

MusicStyleSpaceInfluenceFashion

It is always the village women who drive these things.

Stephen Lewis

WomenDriveVillageAlwaysThings

The Weeknd's 'Can't Feel My Face' is very experimental. It's pop meets urban meets indie meets alternative.

Julia Michaels

FaceFeelUrbanPopIndieVery

My writing is often a way of 'bearing witness' for others who lack the education and the opportunity to tell their own stories, so I hope that my writing won't be affected too much by my personal life.

Joyce Carol Oates

LifeEducationOpportunityHopeWay

I believe in people.

Javier Bardem

PeopleBelieveI BelieveI Believe In

Music is a tool that brings people together.

Jon Batiste

MusicTogetherPeopleToolBrings

Under Ed Miliband's leadership, we are changing both our party's structures and culture.

Douglas Alexander

LeadershipCulturePartyChanging

It's almost uncanny to receive a prize named in honor of Bernard Malamud. I must have been in my early teens when 'The Magic Barrel' was published and I first read it.

Deborah Eisenberg

HonorMagicEarlyFirstPrizeBeen

I work hard, and managing an inventory-based business can be extremely stressful. The upside is that, as long as I get my job done, I can take time off pretty much any time I want.

Anne Taintor

WorkBusinessTimeJobWork Hard

The core concept of Samasource is essentially that technology helps us unlock human talent wherever it may happen to reside. That we should no longer be victims of the birth lottery. That no one should be stuck in a poor place where they don't have a job simply because of an accident of birth.

Leila Janah

TechnologyJobTalentPlacePoor

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