"Armchair poverty tourism has been around as long as authors have written about class. As an author, I have struggled myself with the nuances of writing about poverty without reducing any community to a catalog of its difficulties."

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Leslie Jamison

#Writing Quotes #Class Quotes #Long Quotes

“I love you, Louise Downe McCord. You drive me absolutely crazy sometimes, and this is one of those times, but I love you.”
“We all watched Al open the door. Turning, he waved to us, then passed the threshold. The door shut behind him. I waited for something to happen. Nothing did. â€œThis isnâ€™t good,â€ Quen said. I choked back my burst of laughter, knowing it would come out sounding hysterical.”
“I swear...I'll deliver the message for the love of my country.”

Source : Kristen Britain (2008). “Green Rider: Book One of Green Rider”, p.19, Penguin
“Our nation must engage with the rest of the world. But to be successful, we must listen. Our interaction with the world must be a conversation, not a monologue... these exchanges are a strategic pillar of our nation's public diplomacy.”
“You don't really think The Terminator exists, but you want him to exist.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Technology is helping more and more deaf people hear, but here at Gallaudet, we focus on learning and achieving-not on listening. So I would still say deaf people can do anything, except hear.”
“But it's mostly about pacing yourself when you do these movies.”
“I'm actually one of the few kids in my grade, especially girls, who didn't end up going to college, just because I already knew what I wanted to do. I had already been actively working in music before I graduated.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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