Sayed Kashua Quotes

I once wrote that the first week in Jerusalem was the hardest week of my life. I was different, other; my clothes were different, as was my language. All of the classes were in Hebrew - science, bible, literature. I sat there not understanding one word. When I tried to speak, everyone would laugh at me.

Sayed Kashua

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LifeScienceMeBibleSpeakMy Life

I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer.

Jessica Simpson

KnowledgeRespectTherapistWould

When I talk about work or my take on life, all the joyfulness and excitement never seem to make it in.

Andrea Riseborough

LifeWorkExcitementTalkNever

It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.

John Henry Newman

MenBelievingTortureAbsurdArgue

I like being on a set where you can make decisions and everything is involved and are happy to work together to make the best work. For me, it's all about making the best work and creative people working together and all being respected and all having their opinions of what gives it the best quality is important.

Aneurin Barnard

WorkWorking TogetherBestQuality

The great thing about working with NPR - and, really, there's like a million of 'em - is all the cool stuff I get to do for the public. Meet the president. Hang out at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas. Drink a $10,000 martini.

John Ridley

GreatCoolVegasMeetDrinkOut

I moved around 13 different times before I was in fifth grade, not having money, not having a lot of friends.

Tonya Harding

MoneyFriendsDifferentAroundMoved

In the end, the public has the right to know about any undertakings top public officials engage in that may influence how they conduct the people's business.

Mike Quigley

BusinessPeopleInfluenceEndKnow

I'm really interested in women, particularly the kind of black woman who has overcome obstacles in her life and transformed.

Mickalene Thomas

LifeWomenWomanObstaclesBlack

I'm not an adulterer. I'm not gay.

Michael Strahan

Gay

I've been able to bring billions of dollars back to our state that has so desperately needed it - billions of dollars in relief to homeowners and our communities and our pension systems that desperately need it.

Lisa Madigan

BackNeedBringReliefBeenAble

I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like it.

Joseph Barbera

BibleDoingFirstIdeaCartoons

Never cut what you can untie.

Joseph Joubert

WisdomYouNeverCut

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