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Kevin Kwan Quotes

There's so much emphasis on the economic might of China, of Southeast Asia, Asian 'Super Tigers' and things like that. But nobody was really looking from the perspective of a family story, of these individuals.

Kevin Kwan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: singaporean

Topics

Family Perspective Looking Story

I don't wanna say I have a temper... but I do! I kind of sulk and sit there when I'm bitter. I won't show you, but you can see it. Probably if you bring me Godiva chocolate, I'll be your friend again!

Jesse McCartney

Friend Me Chocolate You Say Kind

I never told my kids, 'You've got to work hard.' I just worked hard, and they followed my example.

Maye Musk

Work Work Hard You Never Hard Kids

She was not a white woman. She was not a Greek... Until the emergence of the doctrine of white superiority, Cleopatra was generally pictured as a distinctly African woman, dark in color.

John Henrik Clarke

Woman Color Dark White She Until

I have a lot of critics, and that's fine. I think it's better to be polarizing than to be vanilla. I also think people can't question the passion and sincerity that I bring because I truly am the luckiest guy in the world.

Mauro Ranallo

Passion People World Think Better

When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.

Andy Rooney

Me Want Ask Fresh Ground Pepper

Our job is quite strange in that we hire a coach, and therefore, we're the boss. But coaches tell us what to do, and I think some coaches might struggle with the idea of a girl being the boss and telling them, 'I don't want to see you now. I want to have some time to myself.'

Ana Ivanovic

Girl Time Myself Struggle Job Boss

Every now and then, I am reminded it's not always about politics. It's about people.

Tomi Lahren

Politics I Am People Now Always Am

The mantra of the National Commercial Bank is 'building a better Jamaica.' If this bank is going to be everlastingly successful, it has to take on the ailments of this society.

Michael Lee-Chin

Building Society Better Bank Mantra

I feel like Canada is really good at nurturing their artists, and America's not so good at that. The artistic community is so important to a country.

Good Community Feel America Canada

Harbour Island in the Bahamas is beautiful, with turquoise water and pink sand.

Diane von Furstenberg

Beautiful Water Pink Sand Island

Money isn't money anymore. Time doesn't feel like time anymore. Your sense of community, it's evaporated, too, or it's turned into something you visit at 2 A.M. on a website.

Douglas Coupland

Community Time Money Feel You Sense

I'm aware that the World Cup is probably the greatest spectacle in the world of sport, and that's despite the referees that have been found to have fixed games specifically.

David Stern

World Games Greatest Cup Aware Been