Alice McDermott I was born in Brooklyn, but I never lived there. – Alice McDermott Born Quotes Brooklyn Quotes Lived Quotes Right away I think of two books – ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Rebecca’ – and of just sinking into them as a young reader. I think they must have appealed not just to my romantic adolescent soul, but I suppose there’s also an appealing darkness in both of them. It worries me that undergrads and high school students are forced into books they aren’t ready for, like Faulkner’s, and then they are afraid of putting their toes in the water again.
Eve Torres The whole time I was in WWE, I was like, ‘We need a reality show,’ because the stuff that goes down is just crazy. – Eve Torres
Lauren Graham I really think if you’re trying to look good, do something athletic. I have a little mini tramp, and sometimes I’ll just try to jump for 20 minutes. It gets your blood circulating, and that always looks really pretty. – Lauren Graham
Frances Wright The hired preachers of all sects, creeds, and religions, never do, and never can, teach any thing but what is in conformity with the opinions of those who pay them. – Frances Wright
Fantasia Barrino Cause when I had my child, people tried to make me feel like life was over for me, and I started to believe that. – Fantasia Barrino
Joseph Stiglitz There must have been something in the air of Gary that led one into economics: the first Nobel Prize winner, Paul Samuelson, was also from Gary, as were several other distinguished economists. – Joseph Stiglitz
Paramahansa Yogananda Ignoring all prejudices of caste, creed, class, color, sex, or race, a swami follows the precepts of human brotherhood. His goal is absolute unity with Spirit. – Paramahansa Yogananda
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