Ilan Stavans Quotes

Spanglish is a creative way also of saying, 'I am an American, and I have my own style, my own taste, my own tongue.'

Ilan Stavans

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: mexican
  • Birth: April 7, 1961

Topics

StyleCreativeI AmSayingAmerican

Chaste love happens all the time, far more frequently than adultery.

Andre Aciman

LoveTimeMoreFarHappensAdultery

I don't go to journalists' houses and start dishing about anything private.

Meghan McCain

StartGoAnythingHousesAbout

The thing about Steve Rogers, again and again, is sacrifice.

Stephen McFeely

SacrificeAgainAboutThingRogers

There's not a lot of young conservative women out there, and I provide that.

Tomi Lahren

WomenYoungConservativeOutProvide

The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys had just caught all this yellow fin tuna; they literally brought this huge wooden table down to the sand, pulled the tuna from the boat, dropped it on top of the table, pulled the skin off and sliced the tuna up.

Rob Machado

SunsetBestYellowBoatSandSkin

Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash.

Rita Mae Brown

DivorceTragedyHumanEverything

It's nice to take the gloves off, to really examine your character's desires and goals.

Michael McKean

GoalsCharacterNiceTakeOffYour

Men won't read any email from a woman that's over 200 words long.

Douglas Coupland

MenWomanWordsLongOverEmail

I feel like I'm always learning from people.

Douglas Brinkley

LearningPeopleFeelAlwaysLike

Conversation like television set on honeymoon... unnecessary.

Peter Sellers

ConversationTelevisionHoneymoonSet

Working out and working as an actor have gone hand in hand - I always feel more prepared if I know I have done a workout. It gives me confidence - and peace of mind.

Sebastian Stan

ConfidencePeaceMindMeFeelKnow

Advance, and never halt, for advancing is perfection. Advance and do not fear the thorns in the path, for they draw only corrupt blood.

Khalil Gibran

FearPathPerfectionBloodNever

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