"I will never know what it's like to have only one language in my head. I have the pleasure of being able to move back and forth between Spanish and English, and I incorporate both languages in my books."

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Pat Mora

#Moving Quotes #Book Quotes #Able Quotes

“A jazz musician is a combination orator, dialectician, mathematician, athlete, entertainer, poet, singer, dancer, diplomat, educator, student, comedian, artist, seducer, public masturbator, and general all-round good fellow.”
“You cannot starve a man who is feeding on God's promises.”
“I am not anti-American. But I am strongly pro-Canadian.”

Source : John George Diefenbaker (1982). “The Wit & Wisdom of John Diefenbaker”, Hurtig Trade
“Man is not made for the state; the state is made for man. To deprive man of freedom is to relegate him to the status of a thing, rather than elevate him to the status of a person. Man must never be treated as a means to the end of the state, but always as an end within himself.”
“I'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that.”
“The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it.”
“I have the happiness of a passing moment, and what more can mortal ask?”

Source : George Gissing (2016). “The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft”, p.55, The Floating Press
“I launched The Emeril Lagasse Foundation to provide culinary training, and developmental and educational programs to children in the cities where my restaurants operate. I think everyone has a responsibility to give back to the community if they can, and to help future generations learn new skills.”

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