Ilan Stavans Quotes

At its core, the United States is grateful, warm-hearted, full of unexpected twists and turns - not a cold and bullying prison - it's a place of infinite jest.

Ilan Stavans

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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In Shahjahanpur, there was not much of a political fight. It was my family constituency and I knew all the voters and their problems and needs.

Jitin Prasada

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Unfortunately, hardworking, academically gifted young people are kind of lazy when it comes to determining direction.

Andrew Yang

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I think that what people want is for government to function... not through temper tantrums and saying we are not going to participate, we are not going to play ball.

John Cornyn

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A number of American colleges are willing to pay a tempting amount to pinch and poke an author for a day or two.

John Updike

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We are showing that Englishmen can still die with a bold spirit, fighting it out to the end.

Robert Falcon Scott

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Body love is more than acceptance of self or the acceptance of the body. Body love is about self-worth in general. It's more than our physical appearance.

Mary Lambert

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My first media interview was when I was a high school freshman and I was set to compete at state champs. The interview was the first occasion people had heard me on TV. When I watched back the recording on TV, I thought, 'Wow, is that what I sound like?' I didn't like the sound of my voice.

Michelle Carter

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I like to stay balanced in life, so I don't have to do some radical diet. I love my job, and I obviously want to feel good when I am working, but I also want to feel energized and agile all the time. As a New Yorker, I live in the land of plenty, and yet every day I see people who could use a good meal.

Julia Stiles

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The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.

Jose Saramago

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We - we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around.

Donald Trump

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My life is scattered and busy. I think of my home as a resort. When I step through the door, I feel relaxed. I almost feel like I've taken a vacation.

Chip Conley

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If you're going to walk out of the house in jeans and T-shirt, what can you do to make that interesting? Is it putting on a bright-colored pair of high-tops or a cool leather jacket?

Brad Goreski

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