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Mark Kurlansky Quotes

Havana, for all its smells, sweat, crumbling walls, isolation, and difficult history, is the most romantic city in the world.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 7, 1948

Topics

History Romantic Walls City World

I do not want to play a character who is exactly like me.

Jodelle Ferland

Character Me Play Want Who Like

My grandmother, who taught me how to cook, didn't know how to read.

Me Know Grandmother Cook Who Read

I don't watch a lot of television. I try to watch all the good movies, but I've got about twenty of these television series that I should be watching. I haven't seen 'The Wire.' I haven't seen 'Mad Men.' I haven't seen Kevin's thing. What's that called? 'House of Cards.' I hear it's wonderful.

Good Men House Television Mad Cards

The condom has saved so many lives, and it'll save so many more lives. We really owe a great deal to the rubber tree.

Mechai Viravaidya

Great Tree More Deal Save Owe

I'd read the book and liked the book, but it made me really uncomfortable trying to picture myself in this part. Here's this guy who seems to be the embodiment of every single perfect guy.

Robert Pattinson

Myself Me Book Picture Uncomfortable

I know NBC pays my salary but I have never doubted who I work for. I think about the people who watch. They're the ones who matter to me.

Work People Me Think Know Salary

We gained his operational capabilities and he gained our marketing skills.

Mercer Reynolds

Marketing Skills He Our His Gained

I don't want to be a Michael Moore-style artist, which is not to disparage Michael Moore. But he seems rather unsuccessful at winning people over who don't already agree with him.

People Winning Artist Want Him Over

I discovered I was an Asian American when I arrived in the U.S. I didn't identify as that before I came here. People started calling me that, and I started being treated in a specific way.

People Me American Way Asian Here

When we were kids, we couldn't wait to have our own rooms, not to have to share anymore. And that is what I love about having my own bedroom. It is mine. My sleep is mine. Both pillows are mine. If I wake up, it is me who has woken me up... It makes me feel like a grown-up. I love it.

Love Sleep Me Wait Wake Up Feel

As a child, I copied Tenniel's illustrations from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' obsessively, particularly his drawing of the white rabbit in waistcoat and frockcoat, umbrella tucked under one arm and a fob watch in paw, a look of suppressed panic in his eye.

Child Eye Drawing Look White Rabbit

Occasionally if you do something extraordinary, the crew responds with spontaneous applause, but that's very rare.

Claudia Christian

You Spontaneous Extraordinary Rare

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