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Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: I want now to be of today. It

I want now to be of today. It is painful to be conscious of two worlds. The Wandering Jew in me seeks forgetfulness. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Elizabeth Gilbert: But it was pure, this love that I

But it was pure, this love that I was feeling. — Elizabeth Gilbert

Mary Antin Quotes By Paula Fox: A good novel begins with a small question

A good novel begins with a small question and ends with a bigger one. — Paula Fox

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: It is not that I belong to the

It is not that I belong to the past, but the past that belongs to me. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: Such creatures of accident are we, liable to

Such creatures of accident are we, liable to a thousand deaths before we are born. But once we are here, we may create our own world, if we choose. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By William James: The word 'cause' is an altar to an

The word 'cause' is an altar to an unknown god. — William James

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: On a royal birthday every house must fly

On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station and be fined twenty-five rubles. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: The czar always got his dues, no matter

The czar always got his dues, no matter if it ruined a family. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: Our mothers are racked with the pains of

Our mothers are racked with the pains of our physical birth; we ourselves suffer the longer pains of our spiritual growth. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: What we get in steerage is not the

What we get in steerage is not the refuse, but the sinew and bone of all the nations. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: No, the czar did not want us in

No, the czar did not want us in the schools. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: There is never a Jewish community without its

There is never a Jewish community without its scholars, but where Jews may not be both intellectuals and Jews, they prefer to remain Jews. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Maggie Stiefvater: Have you ever solved a riddle you weren't

Have you ever solved a riddle you weren't asked? — Maggie Stiefvater

Mary Antin Quotes By Nikki Giovanni: If you're a writer, the answer to everything

If you're a writer, the answer to everything is yes. — Nikki Giovanni

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: In the evening of the first day my

In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: I have so little mastered the art of

I have so little mastered the art of tranquil living that wherever I go I trail storm clouds of drama around me. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: A long past vividly remembered is like a

A long past vividly remembered is like a heavy garment that clings to your limbs when you would run. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Chad Huskins: Fuck you, Jack Ching," David Emerson swore. He

Fuck you, Jack Ching," David Emerson swore. He found the keys were still in the ignition, and turned them. "Yeah. It's jackalope season, motherfucker. — Chad Huskins

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: You went up to be examined with the

You went up to be examined with the other Jewish children, your heart heavy about that matter of your nose. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Brian Boitano: As an athlete, I hope we can remain

As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations. — Brian Boitano

Mary Antin Quotes By Dave Barry: Never board a commercial aircraft if the pilot

Never board a commercial aircraft if the pilot is wearing a tank top. — Dave Barry

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: The apex of my civic pride and personal

The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Cornelia Funke: My son always says I like very weird

My son always says I like very weird music. — Cornelia Funke

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: The past was only my cradle, and now

The past was only my cradle, and now it cannot hold me, because I am grown too big. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Dennis Farina: The cast was huge, but I never saw

The cast was huge, but I never saw anybody. — Dennis Farina

Mary Antin Quotes By Richard Dawkins: I don't think that it's up to government

I don't think that it's up to government to dictate what people should wear. — Richard Dawkins

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: You heard on all sides that the brightest

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. — Mary Antin

Mary Antin Quotes By Mary Antin: A proper autobiography is a death-bed confession.

A proper autobiography is a death-bed confession. — Mary Antin