"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery."

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Source : Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.30, Bloomsbury Publishing

Amy Chua

#Bravery Quotes #Accents Quotes

“An Athenian citizen does not neglect his state because he takes care of his own household; even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We do not regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs as harmless. We do not say that such a man 'minds his own business'. Rather we say he has no business here at all.”
“A good teacher who can take the zero pay and help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially, is literally an angel.”

Source : Interview with Mark Svartz, www.esquire.com. June 14, 2012.
“People who don't want to weather some of the rough periods miss out on something better.”
“A good concert, if you're kind of relaxed, it can do something to you. It's sort of an emotional break you get by listening to music.”
“I'm proud to be an American, I'll tell you. What a program and what a place and what an experience.”

Source : "ALSEP Off-load". Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Journal, www.hq.nasa.gov. 1996.
“Well, it's been an interesting career. Since I last appeared on 'Top Of The Pops,' I've been doing about 150 live shows every year. The live shows have always been well received and they consistently worked, it's just the records that haven't been very good.”
“Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge.”

Source : Roger Von Oech (2001). “Whack on the Side of the Head”, Mjf Books
“He who with sincerity seeks his real purpose in life is himself sought by that purpose.”

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