"You heard on all sides that the brightest Jewish children were turned down if the examining officers did not like the turn of their noses."

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Source : Mary Antin (2013). “The Promised Land”, p.16, Courier Corporation

Mary Antin

#Children Quotes #Noses Quotes #Sides Quotes

“There is no poetry where there are no mistakes.”

Source : Joy Harjo (2001). “A Map to the Next World: Poems and Tales”, p.81, W. W. Norton & Company
“I like Bloomingdales, and I like a store called Scoop.”
“Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.”
“This life is a dressing room for eternity - THAT'S ALL IT IS!”
“Family' is not just a biological word, it's an an operative one.”
“If you are going to stick to the truth then you need to keep your distance from the Chinese government and indeed to any form of politics, including the politics of democratic countries.”
“Bigger room, darling. Like I said, we need a bigger room.”
“I was drawn to acting because it was the one place that I found an emotional outlet.”

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