Kathe Koja Quotes
I don't think kids have a problem reading books meant for adults; the problem is on the other side of the fence, a misconception of what one kind of literature is 'supposed' to be, perceived to be, as opposed to another: if it's for kids, it can't be any good; it's got to have been dumbed down and/or sweetened up.
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I know I'm in the exceptional position of having money, but I didn't have it for many decades. I'm always trying to get shows put on for 25 per cent less production costs.
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I don't know what it's like in the U.S. but immigrants in the U.K. do the jobs the citizens won't do.
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In my second year in graduate school, I took a computer course and that was like lightening striking.
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Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I'd become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn't see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person.
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I had a great AP U.S. History teacher in Pittsburgh. We still exchange Christmas cards. She was the first teacher who said I was a good writer - and I'd never heard that before. And so I remember that, and I remember that level of loving the material and really loving writing about it.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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When you play on a team, you learn that there will always be five guys you like, a bunch of guys who are OK, and five you despise. The trick to getting along in any system is not to worry about the five you despise.
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At first, I was hesitant when it came to giving autographs, thinking that I am not even worth giving one. But slowly I got over that phase.
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History's a resource.
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Even if you buy a Finnish, Korean or American phone - it will be Ericsson on the inside.
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My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
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As a kid I had all kinds of questions about how I fit it with my neighborhood and friends and other Latinos.
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Let's overwhelm the Castro regime with iPhones, iPads, American cars and American ingenuity.
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Look for inspiration in books, magazines, and even other people's homes - then be brave and take a chance with a room in your home.
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I am not interested in producing fiction for Indian television at all, the reason being that I don't understand the medium. I can be a judge or a host; I can do that as an individual. But to produce TV content, you have to know the game.
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For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in.
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I'm a really bad liar.
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Never marry someone in hope that they'll change later.
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We're grappling with the same issue facing all advanced economies - how to revive growth and distribute its fruits more fairly. An America that can tackle that problem head-on can perhaps help revive a stagnant global economy.
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In a way, I had such a normal life. But in another way, I saw things most kids don't see.
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Detroit... where 'mother' is half a word.
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I make sure that I take good care of me.
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I don't think kids have a problem reading books meant for adults; the problem is on the other side of the fence, a misconception of what one kind of literature is 'supposed' to be, perceived to be, as opposed to another: if it's for kids, it can't be any good; it's got to have been dumbed down and/or sweetened up.
