"I saw what I had been fighting for: it was for me, a scared child..."

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Amy Tan

#Children Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Saws Quotes

“The thing with kids is that you only get one chance to do it right. It's really important to share their gifts while they're discovering them. That's why spelling bees are such a compelling story. They stimulate them intellectually, they awaken their competitive spirit, but it's fun. There's something fun about words.”
“I was born in Argentina, June 13, 1943. I brought up my parents very well, so they let me come to America to study at Princeton University.”
“It is somehow reassuring to discover that the word travel is derived from travail, denoting the pains of childbirth.”
“We[ Papa Roach ]'re always trying to get bigger and bigger. It's weird because I wasn't around when they sold millions of records. Now it's just always about "OK what new people can we get to." We're trying to package up with younger bands like Bring Me the Horizon or Of Mice and Men. Those bands always get talked about, because their demographic is so young. But, actually we are seeing a lot of younger people at shows which is awesome.”
“you boys can keep your virgins give me hot old women in high heels with ***** that forgot to get old.”
“I don't know an actor who hasn't let himself down at some point. I imagine it's the same in politics. There's always the potential to self sabotage.”

Source : Source: deadline.com
“When I lost a tennis match that made me upset or hurt emotionally I would find myself going to the piano and playing for hours. It was my place of refuge and solace.”
“The GAA is the sporting wing of the IRA.”

Source : "Can Showman Sammy Wilson Become the Next Leader of DUP?" by Liam Clarke, www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. November 13, 2014.

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