Khaled Hosseini Quotes

I grew up in a society with a very ancient and strong oral storytelling tradition. I was told stories, as a child, by my grandmother, and my father as well.

Khaled Hosseini

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FatherChildSocietyStrongUpWell

A typical week of training leading up to a major championship is like the sprinkling of parsley at the end of a dish. It's just the final little touches, that last little bit of strength or fitness, but mostly you are ready and are just maintaining and staying healthy.

Megan Rapinoe

StrengthFitnessTrainingEndYou

I used to work at Bloomingdale's when I was transitioning, and they didn't want me using the same bathroom as the female employees or what have you, so it was a struggle.

Angelica Ross

WorkStruggleMeEmployeesYouWant

When I got to Princeton I made a point of attending the Philosophy Club and listening to the lectures, but I didn't get involved in any discussions in those clubs. I guess after the first year, I dropped that.

Stephen Cole Kleene

ListeningPhilosophyYearFirstClub

I think it's wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.

Steven Wright

GameThinkWrongCompanyMonopoly

I'm from durable stock. I'm made to work. I'm Irish.

Mary McCormack

WorkIrishMadeDurableStock

Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

Moliere

LoveMoneyWritingFriendsYouLike

They played Boston. They played at the Boston Tea Party and through an amazing chain of events I got to hang out with them backstage even though I was underage.

Jonathan Richman

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I'd like to think my performance is today. I never try to - it's so, as you know, watching me, I have a beginning, middle and ending. But every night the show changes and I relate to an audience and I relate to the young people.

Don Rickles

TodayBeginningPeopleMeNightYou

All of us involved say 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' was the best five years of our lives. We were like otters at play.

Dick Van Dyke

BestPlaySayYearsInvolvedUs

Today, when I hire, I look for people who want to be trained and molded.

Bobby Flay

TodayPeopleLookWantHireWho

I used to dislike it, but now I like it more and more, feeling small. I like feeling like a little speck.

Brie Larson

SmallFeelingNowMoreDislikeUsed

We have lots of evidence that putting investments in early childhood education, even evidence from very hard-nosed economists, is one of the very best investments that the society can possibly make. And yet we still don't have public support for things like preschools.

Alison Gopnik

EducationBestChildhoodSupport

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