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Ilan Stavans Quotes

The mandate we have as Jews is for the story of the Exodus from Egypt to be retold every generation.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Story Generation Egypt Jews Exodus

At university, I said to a girl, 'Before I met you all I could think about was history; now, all I can think about is you'. I thought that was the sort of thing you had to say.

Girl History Think Thought You Said

I know the new comedy god is surrealism, but it doesn't touch my heart.

God Heart Comedy New Know Touch

I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel.

Education Irish Cruel Horrible Nuns

If I were to wish for two things, they would be as much bandwidth as possible and ridiculously fast browser engines.

Wish Fast Possible Two Things Would

Who wants a stylus. You have to get em and put em away, and you lose em. Yuck. Nobody wants a stylus.

You Lose Nobody Away Get Who

The reality is that we can no longer sleep soundly at night thinking that if we keep the terrorists 'out there,' we are safe inside our homes and offices. That illusion is gone.

Sleep Night Thinking Reality Inside

Freedom of expression is very important.

Rodrigo Duterte

Freedom Important Expression Very

The Red Sox are a curious thing because so much here is media driven. You can't go fire half your scouts here because they are all friends with the local reporters. Your life is going to hell in the papers.

Life Fire Curious Red Hell Media

We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.

Believe Hurt Slow Feelings Would

I've never really understood tattoos. I mean, it's your body - why would you wanna scar it? I don't mind other people's tattoos, but I just never got it.

People Mind You Body Your Body Why

If Trump wants to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, the rest of the world should impose a carbon-adjustment tax on U.S. exports that do not comply with global standards.

Joseph Stiglitz

World Rest Paris Tax Standards

The Dick, Jane, and Spot primers have gone to that bookshelf in the sky. I have, in some ways, a tender feeling toward them, so I think it's for the best.

Chris Van Allsburg

Best Sky Think Feeling Gone Tender

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