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Leslie Fiedler Quotes

The black situation has changed. They finally realized they're Americans.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: March 8, 1917 - January 29, 2003

Topics

Black Situation Finally Changed

To work to make the lives or others better is the most rewarding work of all.

Work Better Others Make Most Lives

There is a part of me that's oblivious. People always ask me, 'What obstacles have you faced?' and I always think, 'What are you talking about?' Whether or not there were obstacles, I never saw obstacles. It's never occurred to me that I wasn't good enough for something.

Good People Me Obstacles Think You

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

Miguel de Cervantes

Experience Short Long Sentence Based

At my advanced age, I know I am not an anti-Semite, not even vaguely or remotely, but others would seem to know better, as false accusers always do.

Age I Am Better Know Others Always

After 1994, the public had the impression we Republicans overpromised and underdelivered.

Mitch McConnell

Impression Republicans Public After

I hated singing, I hated being on stage; I hated being in the Cranberries. I was constantly crying. I was going insane. I wanted to be a shopkeeper, a hairdresser, anything. I was so desperate to have a reality, friends, a regular, boring life. I missed that.

Dolores O'Riordan

Life Singing Reality Friends Boring

When I was growing up, there were very few women athletes. I remember watching Olga Corbett, but Peggy Fleming and Janet Lynn were my role models. I never dreamt that I could be at that level. I remember thinking they seemed so elegant and regal and powerful and feminine.

Women Growing Up Thinking Powerful

Due to these various circumstances, when I entered the Catholic University of Louvain in 1934, I had already travelled in a number of European countries and spoke four languages fairly fluently. This turned out to be a valuable asset in my subsequent career as a scientist.

Christian de Duve

Career Circumstances University Out

I wrote two plays before I was cast on 'The Neighbors.' They actually got published, which was cool.

Cool Neighbors Two Got Cast Before

I spoke English at school and Spanish at home, and I'm always eating Dominican food, listening to Dominican music.

Home Music Food School Listening

In our first season we had a 22 rating. Today Seinfeld, a hit show, gets a 15. Lost in Space actually had a bigger audience than Star Trek got at that time.

Today Time Space Lost First Bigger

Doing what's right isn't the problem. It is knowing what's right.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Problem Doing Knowing Right

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