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Junot Diaz Quotes

Spin is 'something is beautiful because we say it's beautiful.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 31, 1968

Topics

Beautiful Say Something Because Spin

I can clean my own house. Now, maybe a couple of times a year we have a cleaning crew come in before we have a party, but otherwise, I'm able to maintain it myself.

Myself Year House I Can Party Now

The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the same place.

John G. Diefenbaker

Politics Flying Place Never Head

I don't walk around talking about my life and spouting my philosophy to people I don't know. I mean, if I get to know them, I'll talk for hours. I guess I like a lower-key scene.

Life Walk People My Life Talking

Technology is the knack of so arranging the world that we don't have to experience it.

Technology Experience World Knack

Paddington Bear was a refugee with a label - 'Please look after this bear. Thank you', and he had a little suitcase.

Thank You You Look Bear Little He

I made my money the old-fashioned way; I inherited it. I think that's a great thing to do.

Great Money Think Way Great Thing

Upbuilding is necessary for the uplifting of our soul... Indonesia must be a strong country packed with factories. This is our utopia.

Soul Strong Country Utopia Must Our

A song is an emotional lightning bolt - a good one, anyway.

Good Song Emotional Lightning Bolt

Watching boxer Dingko Singh's performance at the Asian Games, Bangkok, where he won gold, was the defining moment. I was 15 and enjoyed sports more than anything else. Singh's performance changed my life and inspired me to follow boxing.

Life Sports Moment Me Gold My Life

I really love Japan, and I liked living there very much, and there are so many terrific things about Japan. However, I do think what's amazing is that Japan really prides itself on being monoracial. It doesn't have the same kind of idea as in the U.K. or Canada or the United States, in which the idea of diversity is a strength.

Love Strength Diversity Amazing Kind

I feel like the expectations have gone up. It's not a complaint, but it's a little intimidating. People are like, 'Oh, you're on Matador. It's kind of a legendary label - you're going to have to live up to all those other bands.' I guess it's not that explicit.

Live People Expectations Feel You

In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.

Me Control Theatre You Contrast

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