In creative writing, I teach that characters arise out of our need for them.
Marlon James
Recitation: by Male by Female
My parents had an arranged marriage, as did so many other people when I was growing up. My father came and had a life in the United States one way and my mother had a different one, and I was very aware of those things. I continue to wonder about it, and I will continue to write about it.
Jhumpa Lahiri
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I used to record 'Futurama' episodes on my cassette player and play it to help me go to sleep.
Jermaine Fowler
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Every time I hear a politician mention the word 'stimulus,' my mind flashes back to high school biology class, when I touched battery wires to a dead frog to make it twitch.
Robert Kiyosaki
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You didn't have to go on location if you could just shoot down City Hall, LA.
Ann Robinson
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No matter where you go and what you do in America, you turn the tele on and you're confronted with violence.
Steve Irwin
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I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it.
Simon Baker
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I don't know too many parents that want to feed their kids soda, but high-fructose corn syrup is cheap. The price of soda in 20 years has gone down 40 percent while the price of whole foods, fruits and vegetables, has gone up 40 percent and obesity goes up right along that curve.
Tom Colicchio
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The first time I ever got recognized, I was at Chipotle eating a face full of burrito, and a fan started filming me and said, 'Oh my gosh, that's the girl from 'Nerdy Nummies!' They kind of waved a little, and I waved back with a burrito in my mouth.
Rosanna Pansino
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Prayer doesn't just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.
Joyce Meyer
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You learn something every time you make a mistake.
Joss Whedon
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I am undoubtedly one of the more, if not the most, privileged undocumented immigrants in America. And for us at Define American, which is this culture campaign group that I founded with some friends, culture trumps politics.
Jose Antonio Vargas
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My background is all comedy. I've been doing improv since I was 17. It's funny, because when I meet people, I'm known as this guy who will punch you in the face or throw you out a window, when I also have a background in comedy.
Derek Mears
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