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Speaking Quotes by Junot Diaz
- Being an author is always like being a well-run dictatorship - it's all one person speaking.
- You know, I was a kid who had difficulty speaking English when I first immigrated. But in my head, when I read a book, I…
- We all dream dreams of unity, of purity; we all dream that there's an authoritative voice out there that will explain things, including ourselves. If…
- We're on speaking terms today. I say, Maybe we should hang out with the boys, and you shake your head. I want to spend time…
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- When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No… — John Adams
- Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb. — Dirk Benedict
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