Junot Diaz Quotes

So the kind of boy I was, or that I was told to be, you were kind of this like half-gladiator, half-dude who, you know, was supposed to have as many girls as possible and work until your heart exploded, have no fear, you know.

Junot Diaz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I stuck with that size because I could bend the strings so well, and somewhere along the line I must have gotten it into my mind that I had small hands, so I was thinking I'd never be able to play a full-scale guitar, but I also felt like I was cheating or cutting corners.

John Fogerty

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Of all tasks of government the most basic is to protect its citizens against violence.

John Foster Dulles

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Most of the time it's the parents who recognise me. They try to tell their kids, 'Look, it's Giselle,' and I say, 'No, no, no, don't ruin this for them,' because I'm usually standing there with my hair sideways and no make-up on. And the kid is saying, 'That is not Giselle. No way. That is some worn-out girl who really needs a bath.'

Amy Adams

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When we lift the wage floor, it not only betters the lives of those whose wages are directly affected, it also lifts the economy as a whole.

Tom Perez

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The funnier the material, the funnier I could make it.

Ruth Buzzi

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What he's really talking about - and I'm speaking for Mike Flynn, not Donald Trump - is that he's saying, essentially, we have to have options. We have to have a lot of options. And, frankly, we do. We do have a lot of options.

Michael T. Flynn

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I guess there's a sort of cycle with writing books. There's all the researching and then the imagining and writing - which is the real job - and then there's always a period when the book comes out and you have to lift your head and venture out.

Monica Ali

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I can go to festivals and open spaces, but if I'm in a crammed room with a bunch of people - oh my God.

Brendon Urie

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I have a reputation for writing all kinds of hard-core, violent things.

Brian Azzarello

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As I've gotten older and my life is a lot more stable, I've gotten more into storytelling.

Scott Weiland

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If you look back, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven were mixing music and humor all the time.

Richard Hyung-ki Joo

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Leaders need to model the values of their organizations in ways that encourage inclusive behavior. This means inspiring others to collaborate and work together; ensuring everyone is heard and ideas are shared.

Lynne Doughtie

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