Gene Luen Yang Quotes

I talk about religion because it's one of the ways human beings find power and belonging. Religion is more than just that - I think faith traditions give us ways to talk about experiences of the numinous, too - but power and belonging are a big part of it.

Gene Luen Yang

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: chinese
  • Birth: August 9, 1973

Topics

FaithPowerReligionThinkBelonging

I want each and every West Virginian to have bragging rights. I want to stop playing defense and start playing offense. So, together, let us grab the reins of history.

Joe Manchin

HistoryTogetherStartStopWant

Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission.

Andrew Jackson

PeopleMissionPerfectPerfect People

I got the first thing I auditioned for - a guest role on two episodes on 'All Saints,' and I don't think I had ever been that excited.

Mia Wasikowska

ThinkFirstTwoGuestExcitedRole

I had, like, two goals in my career: One was to try to get into 'Second City.' When I moved to Chicago, my goal was to try to work at 'Second City.' And beyond that, my goal was to make enough money as an actor to not do anything else but act, not have to go and wait tables again.

Steve Carell

WorkGoalsMoneyCityWaitGoal

I was born in 1948, so I'm a '60s kid, and in the '60s everyone talked all the time, endlessly, about socialism versus capitalism, about political choices, ideology, Marxism, revolution, 'the system' and so on.

Tony Judt

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The world might be a very scary place if it were only run by Virgos.

Tom Ford

WorldPlaceRunScaryOnlyVery

To practice your scales, so to speak, in order play the symphony, is what you have to do as a young poet.

Rita Dove

PracticeSpeakYouPlayYoungPoet

I don't see here on this side; but I will see on the other side. I know I'll get to see. I know I'll get to walk those golden streets and I'll get to see Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; and I'll get to see the Lord. Oh yes I will.

Ronnie Milsap

WalkKnowGoldenWillSeeSide

I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.

Rutina Wesley

LoveGoodStoryLongFilmPicky

Class is very, very fertile territory for American artists, and it has been for a long time.

Rumaan Alam

TimeAmericanLongLong TimeClass

I have hundreds of songs.

Mary Steenburgen

SongsHundreds

I guess I was a bit of a tomboy. I liked to catch frogs in the ditch, play soccer with my brother's friends and play video games.

Jud Tylor

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