Svetlana Alexievich Quotes

My Ukrainian grandmother would tell amazing stories. She lost her father, and as children, we would always listen to her stories.

Svetlana Alexievich

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
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  • Birth: May 31, 1948

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To my knowledge, the Department of Homeland Security has focused on detection devices that are large, expensive, use a large amount of energy, and cannot easily be placed in or on a shipping container.

Jim Ryun

KnowledgeEnergySecurityFocused

Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.

Joan Crawford

LoveFireLove IsWarmYouHouse

I enjoy spending my spare time with my wife, our cat, and our bird.

Simon Helberg

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I meditate, and I try to do that twice a day.

Tony Cardenas

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The game itself, I think, plays into the strength of my game, which has always been tee to green, hitting the ball consistently in play and managing my game. Putting has always been the one thing that's been a bit more erratic.

Tom Lehman

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I'm better than Olivier.

Robert Duvall

BetterThan

I think the good thing about Macklemore is that he is very precise about what he gets involved in. As you can tell, he's very passionate about what he puts his name on, because he talks about things people don't usually talk about, and his concepts are very, very passionate.

Rita Ora

GoodPeopleThinkNameYouTalk

I toured in Europe first, before I did any touring in the U.S. It was with Jimmy Nail and others.

Deana Carter

OthersFirstEuropeNailDidBefore

Black women are the most passionate commentators, and even as black female geeks and nerds, they are rarely acknowledged.

Cheo Hodari Coker

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For people who write songs, it's a gift you're given. You become good at the craft, but you're given the gift.

Chris Martin

GoodPeopleGiftYouBecomeCraft

One of the things that got me interested in genetics was the relationship between genes and environment. We are all dealt a certain deck of cards, but our environment can influence the outcomes.

Anne Wojcicki

RelationshipMeInfluenceEnvironment

Thanks to many great K-pop singers, the groundwork has been laid for more Korean songs to be readily accessible to an overseas audience via channels like YouTube.

Psy

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