Quotes of Maxine Hong Kingston

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The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.

- Maxine Hong Kingston

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“ Fairies with gossamer wings, Bring forth beauty, grace and joyful things. Fairies of the earth are caretakers of our soil, water and trees, They watch over beautiful creatures such as bears, bunnies and bees. Fairies ask that you breathe in and appreciate the vantage point from which you stand, Then trod carefully and respectfully with each intentional step you make across this beautiful land. ”

- Molly Friedenfeld

“ It’s not bragging if you can back it up. ”

- Muhammad Ali

“ Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. ”

- Kyle Chandler

“ Nothing is over for good! You either take with you memories, love, lesson or an experience. ”

- Somya Kedia

“ Without term limits, some remain in office for decades; as a result, their power increases and they feel entitled, and ignore the people they represent; but do not be fooled that term limits would ultimately change representation, for it’s the ignorance of the populace who continue returning the same people to office. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ You don't need a million dollars in the bank. You just have to have passion, hustle and drive ”

- Daymond John

“ I will love you even when I am dust on the wind. ”

- Nalini Singh

“ Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. ”

- Maya Angelou

“ I only have so much willpower, Helen," he whispered. "And since you apparently sleep in the most ridiculously transparent tank top I've ever seen, I'm going to have to ask you to get under the covers before I do something stupid. ”

- Josephine Angelini

“ I do not write feelings, emotions I do not write after that day, about love anything I do not write my silence scream somewhere inside me there are my bloody wounds on paper words I do not write ”

- Mohammed Zaki Ansari

“ Love yourself, whatever makes you different, and use it to make you stand out. Mine is my voice and the fact that I’m gay: well, the fact that I’m flamboyantly gay. ”

- Ross Mathews

“ Sometimes love means letting go when you want to hold on tighter. ”

- Melissa Marr

“ The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. ”

- Socrates

“ I held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed. ”

- St. Augustine of Hippo

“ Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results. ”

- Ernest Shackleton

“ One chooses who they decide to love but never determines who will love them back. The woman’s first two considerations are respect and financial security which centers on the core of personality traits; a man reveres persona of physical and sexuality; these two impostors have little relevance of character. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ Don't be afraid of the shadows, that only means there's a light nearby. ”

- Evanescence

“ Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. ”

- Unknown

“ I was so blessed. The first person I gave my heart to was an angel who plucked the feathers off his wings and built a nest for it. ”

- Kamand Kojouri

“ I love my attitude problem. ”

- Unknown

“ I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. ”

- Joyce Kilmer

“ To lovers out there… I have realized that even thou I can cook for myself . I can drive myself, and I can do lot of things for myself. It is always nice to be driven . I enjoyed food been coked by someone and its always nice when someone does the things for me. It is the same with Love. You can love yourself , but the best Love is when you get it from someone . When someone loves you back, even when you can love yourself. ”

- De philosopher DJ Kyos