Ilan Stavans Quotes

Two prominent terms, 'Latino' and 'Hispanic,' refer to people living in the United States who have roots in Latin America, Spain, Mexico, South America, or Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries.

Ilan Stavans

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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Lebanon, of course, is a country with great problems. Traditionally, they have religious-national groups or ethnic-national groups. They have the Druses. Even the two Moslem sects, the Sunnis and the Shiites, are apart. Then they have the armed groups. Everybody's got a private army.

Menachem Begin

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Everyone likes a burger now and then, and that's absolutely fine.

Steve Easterbrook

BurgerNowNow And ThenEveryone

We need to establish boundaries between our personal and professional lives. When we don't, our work, our health, and our personal lives suffer.

Travis Bradberry

WorkHealthProfessionalPersonal

Never quit believing that you can develop in life. Never give up. Don't deny the inward spirit that provides the drive to accomplish great things in life.

Jon Huntsman, Sr.

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I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.

Dolly Parton

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The founding leaders of our country believed in a three-part sharing of governmental power, with each branch jealously watching the actions of the other two.

Chellie Pingree

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I got to work with Dustin Hoffman on a film called 'Billy Bathgate.' I got to work with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn and Bob Zemeckis on 'Death Becomes Her.' There are still a few actors out there that I would like to work with.

Bruce Willis

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Everything is a risk in Pakistan: If you defend women, it's a risk. If you defend non-Muslims it's a risk. If you discuss religion, it's a risk. But you can't really sit there like a vegetable in your own society. And I'm committed to that society... and I feel I need to turn around and speak as I should.

Asma Jahangir

WomenReligionSocietySpeakYou

When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'

William Safire

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It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.

Publilius Syrus

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I hate restaurants that play music. You come out for a quiet meal, and you're supposed to put up with all this booming. Why? It's madness!

Peter Capaldi

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There are issues the EPA should be dealing with. When I talk about the EPA and its role with the states, it's not an abolitionist view, that we don't need that agency. It's that the agency should act within the outlines established by Congress.

Scott Pruitt

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