Maxine Hong Kingston There can’t be a pure myth, especially when the myth has been handed down in the oral tradition. As the stories are told, they change. If the stories don’t change they just die. – Maxine Hong Kingston Change Quotes Die Quotes Handed Quotes Myth Quotes Oral Quotes Pure Quotes Stories Quotes Told Quotes Tradition Quotes I have found things that I could have done better in ‘The Woman Warrior.’ But then I thought: Let the work of one’s youth just stand. What does old look like? Sometimes I am wrinkled, sometimes not.
Nancy Garden When I was growing up as a young lesbian in the ’50s, I looked in vain for books about my people. I did find some paperbacks with lurid covers in the local bus station, but they ended with the gay character’s committing suicide, dying in a car crash, being sent to a mental hospital, or ‘turning’ heterosexual. – Nancy Garden
Stephen J Dubner It’s amazing how unwilling most people are to admit they don’t know the answer to a question or a problem and instead charge forward on a ‘gut instinct’ that turns out to be crap. – Stephen J Dubner
Mary McCartney Mandarin Oriental hotels are great at making you feel at home. They remember things: for instance which pillow you like. You can get ones filled with buckwheat or lavender. – Mary McCartney
Elisabeth Rohm I try to watch the show every week and improve upon myself. I’ve become a fan. – Elisabeth Rohm
ChangeJoel A BarkerTime Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world. – Joel A Barker
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