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I grew up in a very difficult country, a very oppressive situation because of the Somoza dictatorship. My family was in opposition to Somoza; Somoza was a liberal, and my family were conservatives. These were the two traditional parties in Nicaragua.

Gioconda Belli

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 9, 1948

Topics

FamilySituationCountryDictatorship

I really love playing live - it's such a gas.

Jimmy Page

LoveLivePlayingGasReally

Organized murder is war, and though we demonstrate against a particular war, the nuclear, or any other kind of war, we have never demonstrated against war.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

WarKindNeverOrganizedAgainst

For Russians, to whom Pushkin's poem 'Eugene Onegin' is sacred text, the ballet's story and personae are as familiar and filled with meaning as, for instance, 'Romeo' and 'Hamlet' are for us. Russians know whole stretches of it by heart, the way we know Shakespeare and Italians know Dante.

Robert Gottlieb

HeartStoryMeaningKnowWayText

My passion in life, besides my family, was always music. From the time I was a kid, I was obsessed. I'm like the ultimate fan.

John Varvatos

LifeFamilyMusicPassionTimeKid

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

Stephen King

TruthLieSpeakFriendsDutyLovers

I definitely check my phone for texts a lot - like, 'Did anyone text me? Is anyone thinking about me? Does anyone love me?'

Spike Jonze

LoveMeThinkingLove MePhoneText

I want to try out for Playmate actually. I talked to one of the photographers about doing test shots.

Trishelle Cannatella

DoingWantTestTryOutShots

In our industry, everything is taken lightly. Guys say so many things, and if you react to them, they go, like,'We are kidding.' Things like 'You are looking hot sexy' are common.

Shilpa Shinde

LookingSexyYouGoSayReact

According to USA today, the average length of an attention span of a man in America is 23 minutes.

Robert Fripp

TodayManAmericaAttentionAverage

I think that's what makes me so great of a fighter. I'm crazy as hell. And fighting helps me with that.

Rose Namajunas

GreatMeCrazyThinkHellFighting

There are very few jobs where you're held up to public scrutiny.

Michael Keaton

YouUpWhereScrutinyFewPublic

Guacamole is really healthy. It's really good for your skin.

Millie Bobby Brown

GoodSkinHealthyYourReally

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