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Junot Diaz Quotes

In fact, looking at the darkest sides of the United States has only made me appreciate the things that we do right, the things that we do beautifully. We are, for all of our mistakes and all of our crimes, a remarkable place.

Junot Diaz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Mistakes Me Looking Appreciate Place

When I first started out in Houston, it was theater or bust. And I loved it. I still love it. And then I went to undergraduate and graduate school for acting.

Jim Parsons

Love School Loved Acting First Out

I was conceived after doctors told my mother she'd never have children. I'm a miracle - we all are.

Jill Scott

Mother Children Never She Miracle

As an actress I find the most enjoyable part of acting is really just to please the director. I just want to please my director.

Joan Chen

Find Acting Want Director Just Most

My mum was never too keen on TV, so we kids all went to the library and got books out. Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level naughty, just like him.

John Grisham

Time Start Library Loved Go Never

Liberty is the breath of progress.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Progress Liberty Breath

I think it has been a tremendous feat on the part of East Germans since 1990 to adapt to everything changing.

Angela Merkel

Think Adapt Everything Changing Been

I pray every day for my little girls. It's hard out there for the younger generation.

Angie Harmon

Day Little Girls Generation Every Day

We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.

Andy Rooney

Mistakes Proud Feeling Little Big

My book 'Ali Pasha' tells the true story of a young sailor Henry Friston, who, in the hell-fire of battle, forms an unusual friendship.

Michael Foreman

Friendship Book Story Battle Young

I remember having a conversation with Drake just before I signed. He said, 'Make sure that, whatever you do, your opponent is scared of you.' That really stuck with me.

Stefflon Don

Me Remember You Conversation Said

I always have to bring back an all-A report card.

Romeo Miller

Back Always Bring Report Card

I think you may see again a rise at the federal government level for a - a call for the federal constitutional amendment, because people want to make sure that this definition of marriage remains secure, because after all, the family is the fundamental unit of government.

Michele Bachmann

Family Marriage Government People