Khaled Hosseini Quotes

My parents were reasonably affluent in Kabul. In the States, we were on welfare. My mom became a waitress, and my dad became a driving instructor. That part of the American immigrant experience applies to people of any nationality.

Khaled Hosseini

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ExperienceParentsPeopleMomPart

I think the kids that struggle are way more prepared for real life.

Jimmy John Liautaud

LifeStruggleThinkWayMoreReal

I like a real beach. A crowded one, you know? People, towels, umbrellas. I hate those little private strips of sand you see up in Malibu.

Jimmy Kimmel

HateBeachPeopleSandYouKnow

Media is a double-edged sword and has the power to change hearts and minds through authentic storytelling as well as the power to paint a person, or an entire community, in a dim and misleading light.

Angelica Ross

ChangeCommunityPowerLightMedia

The Tony Stark I grew up with wasn't as snappy and as quippy as Downey Jr. made him, but now I only think of his performance.

Rob Liefeld

PerformanceThinkNowHimUpMade

Trump was able to convey - oddly enough a message from a billionaire who lives in Manhattan - a genuine concern for people who felt kind of left off, who felt offended by all the political correctness they see around them.

Mitch McConnell

PeoplePoliticalEnoughKindGenuine

When I was in college, I did do some writing of poetry, somewhat inspired, I think at that time, by Carl Sandburg, because English was still relatively new to me, and Sandburg, of course, wrote in a very easy-to-understand, very colloquial and informal manner.

Lisel Mueller

TimePoetryCollegeMeWritingNew

My only obligation is to keep myself and other people guessing.

Jude Law

MyselfPeopleObligationGuessing

I'll miss the comments from the people on the street who love the show and who have felt its impact on the culture. I won't miss the shooting schedule, though!

Dennis Franz

LoveCulturePeopleImpactStreet

I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda.

Cliff Martinez

WorkHomeYearAverageMilesHonda

The World Cup experience is more than just the game of soccer. It's an event. And it will fly by faster than you think. It will end and you'll be saying, 'Wow, it's over already?' You have to remember to take it all in and enjoy it.

Cobi Jones

ExperienceFlyWorldSayingGame

I take his talent and his passion with me - to the stage of the Opry, to the podium at the CMA Awards, to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, into my own living room. I am the realization of my grandfather's dream. I am a player.

Brad Paisley

PassionTalentI AmMeDreamLiving

Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something.

Wilson Mizner

FunnyGamblingNothingWaySomething

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