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Cynthia Ozick Quotes

I wanted to use what I was, to be what I was born to be - not to have a 'career', but to be that straightforward obvious unmistakable animal, a writer.

Cynthia Ozick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 17, 1928

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Animal Career Born Straightforward

We all make mistakes and sometimes you say things and you really don't realize what you're saying at that moment.

Jim Thome

Moment Mistakes Saying You Sometimes

The world is getting more connected through technology and travel. Cuisines are evolving. Some people are scared of globalization, but I think people will always take pride in cultural heritage.

John Mackey

Technology Travel People World Think

As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach, I feel clean.

Jeanne Moreau

Feel Learn Matter Clean Always Film

People happy in love have an air of intensity.

Stendhal

Love Happy People Air Intensity

Rising inequality has changed family dynamics for all socioeconomic groups.

Stephanie Coontz

Family Inequality Rising Changed

Out of college, I had two job offers. One was to be a canoe instructor for Outward Bound. And frankly, that would have paid better than the job I took, working on a policy commission in Washington that focused on immigration policy and refugees. But that decision made all the difference.

Rob Portman

Decision Job College Better Focused

It's like a jar of salad dressing sitting on a shelf... most of the seasoning settles to the bottom of the bottle. But when you shake that bottle up, all the ingredients mix together and then the dressing can add flavor to a salad. In the same way, we can stir ourselves up and regain the reverence, respect and awe we once had for the Lord.

Joyce Meyer

Respect Together You Sitting Way

I've never met a well-adjusted person. It's weird.

Joss Whedon

Weird Person Never Met Well-Adjusted

I started balding at age 17 and after first being sad, I really embraced it.

Jason Alexander

Age Sad First Being Started After

Thanos is an amoral philosopher. He's not the Devil - although he does sometimes have the Devil standing next to him.

Christopher Markus

Devil Sometimes Him Next Standing

We are all human and I want to relate that message to all people.

Bootsy Collins

People Want Human Message Relate

Success, in whatever form it takes, is a tricky thing - once you've achieved your goal, then what? Where do you aim?

Arabella Weir

Success You Goal Aim Whatever Where