"I came to know that in many ways it was a crime to be Filipino in California .... I feel like a criminal running away from a crime I did not commit. And this crime is that I am a Filipino in America."

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Source : Carlos Bulosan (1973). “America is In the Heart: A Personal History”, p.7, University of Washington Press

Carlos Bulosan

#Running Quotes #California Quotes #America Quotes

“Trendy intellectuals always take action for every cause that's been in fashion.”
“I chewed up a lot of Florida highway when I was starting out. Used to come to Tampa two or three times a year for about 10 years straight.”
“Things can change in a day.”
“Now, you may think that this is some sort of generalized hatred that I will carry for the lot of you. Let me assure you that this is not the case. Each of you will fail, but you will fail in your own unique way, and therefore I will dislike each of you on an individual basis.”

Source : John Scalzi (2014). “Old Man's War Boxed Set I”, p.113, Macmillan
“One of the things that attracted me to Barack was his emotional honesty. Right off the bat he said what he felt. There are no games with himâ€”he is who he appears to be. I feel fortunate as a woman to have a husband who loves me and shows me in every way.”
“I wish I had a gentle mind and a spine made up of iron.”

Source : Song: Marrow, Album: Actor, 2009
“There are various orders of beauty, causing men to make fools of themselves in various styles.”
“Say yes, Jenny. Promise you'll marry me. Promise you'll still be here, driving me crazy and loving me when we're little and old and surrounded by grandchildren. Promise that you'll let me love you until I take my last breath. Promise.”

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