Leslie T. Chang quotes
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“Just because a person spends her time making a piece of something does not mean that she becomes that - a piece of something.”
-- Leslie T. ChangSource : "The voices of China's workers". TED conference, www.ted.com. June 2012.
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“The past has been there all along, reminding us: This time--maybe, hopefully, against all odds, we will get it right.”
-- Leslie T. ChangSource : Leslie T. Chang (2010). “Factory Girls: Voices from the Heart of Modern China”, p.260, Pan Macmillan
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“A person cannot grow up through happiness. Happiness makes a person shallow. It is only through suffering that we grow up, transform, and come to a better understanding of life.”
-- Leslie T. ChangSource : Leslie T. Chang (2010). “Factory Girls: Voices from the Heart of Modern China”, p.61, Pan Macmillan
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“Chinese workers are not forced into factories because of our insatiable desire for iPods. They choose to leave their homes in order to earn money, to learn new skills and to see the world.”
-- Leslie T. ChangSource : "The voices of China's workers". TED Talk, www.ted.com. June 2012.
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“Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"”
Source : Aaron Copland (2011). “What to Listen For in Music”, p.27, Penguin
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“Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.”
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“Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.”
Source : A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1976). “Bhagavad-Gita as it is: Abridged edition with translations and elaborate purports”
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