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Allyson Felix Quotes

My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor; my mom, she has such great faith.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: November 18, 1985

Topics

Faith Great Mom She Professor Dad

I think someone in the union has the right to a private vote, and that's why I'm anti-card check. I grew up in a union family. My grandfather was a coal miner; he was in the union.

Family Think Someone Grandfather Why

If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got to do is grab the reader by the ear, and make him sit down and listen. Make him laugh, make him feel. We all want to be entertained at a very high level.

Think Name Feel Laugh Wish You

There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.

Good Good Things Control World Gun

I was invincible, at least that's what I wanted you to think, and I wanted me to think it, too.

Me Think You Invincible Least Too

Placing on writers the responsibility to represent a culture is an onerous burden.

Responsibility Culture Burden Writers

I think that we live in a time where it's easier to be suspicious of dedicated men and women, people dedicated to their craft, because the world around them inspires them to be lazy. It inspires them to be negative. It inspires them to be snarky.

Women Live Time Men People World

I loved playing in the fields back home and racing with my fellow students on the way to school.

Home School Loved Racing Back Way

Among the disciples of Jesus, it seems most likely that at least Philip was bilingual in Aramaic and Greek.

Seems Disciples Most Bilingual Least

I believe it was Nat King Cole that my dad took me to see, and we were sitting in the dressing room, and I blurted out to him, 'Why didn't you sing this?' Referring to whatever song I had wanted to hear, and he told me he was tired of singing it.

Tired King Me Singing Song Believe

I'm the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.

Characters Ernest Hemingway Hemingway

My perfect day is sitting in a room with some blank paper. That's heaven. That's gold, and anything else is just a waste of time.

Cormac McCarthy

Time Day Gold Perfect Heaven Room

When I sing full voice, I get nervous because I get nasal and abrasive and a little scratchy.

Voice Nervous Little Get Sing Full

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