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Katha Pollitt Quotes

Women have to control their fertility for 30 years. Thirty years is a long time not to make mistakes.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: October 14, 1949

Topics

Women Time Mistakes Control Long

I'd never been a teacher before, and here I was starting my first day with these eager students. There was a shortage of teachers, and they had been without a math teacher for six months. They were so excited to learn math.

Teacher Day Learn Teachers Never

Make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You push for colour-blind casting; you draw your own box. You introduce yourself as who you are, not what colour your parents happen to be.

Life Yourself Identity Parents Push

Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances.

Community American You Circumstances

If you have removed those people and situations that make your life more drama-like, then you're definitely a success. After all, who doesn't enjoy a quieter home and workplace?

Life Success Home People Enjoy You

The truth is that every single relationship is very complex and full of contradictions; as you get into a more mature relationship, you realize that the contrasts are part of the fabric of every substantive relationship.

Relationship Truth Truth Is You More

What matters is hard work, and emotional intelligence.

Work Hard Work Intelligence Matters

We released 'The Interview' through a variety of platforms, and we continue to look for other distribution options. Throughout this whole process, we never stopped - not for a single moment - trying to secure a broad release. Our studio takes great pride in continuing to grow the release of this movie and making it a success.

Success Great Moment Pride Grow

The cello is such a versatile instrument. It can rock like the hardest rock guitar, and it can sing like the human voice. We couldn't do what we do without the classical training. It's a hard instrument to play. There are no frets, and it takes finesse and technique to play.

Training Voice Guitar Play Rock

The list of gifted teachers and librarians who find their jobs in jeopardy for defending their students' right to read, to imagine, to question, grows every year.

Year Find Teachers Question Right

American failures in Vietnam and Iraq suggest that it's not really possible to create and sustain a proxy government in a country far from our own borders.

Government American Create Possible

My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear of ulcers in Latin America.

America You Down Fast Why Up

When I was in school, I was always writing scripts and dressing up as characters. I'd constantly be that guy who'd get up on stage. I used to write imaginary TV shows, like soap operas, for fun.

School Fun Writing Write Stage Soap

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