Kathryn Lasky Quotes
Gylfie looked at Soren gravely. 'That is why we must learn how to fly before the next newing.''But I won't be ready. I won't have enough feathers,' Soren said.'Almost, though.''Almost? There's a difference, Gylfie, between almost and enough.''Yes. The difference is belief, Soren. Belief.'
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I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in 'We, the people.'
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Of course, giving is deeply emotional. But supplementing emotion with research makes it more likely that a gift can have a bigger impact. It's like any investment. After all, you wouldn't put funds into stocks or bonds without understanding the potential return. Why wouldn't you do the same when investing in society?
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I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there?
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I don't know why my shoes are so popular - I am always surprised and mystified by it.
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When things happen - you ask yourself why today, why not tomorrow, why not yesterday? That's the most amazing thing about time.
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I would enjoy flying to Mars. This was the dream of the first cosmonauts. I wish I could realize it! I am ready to fly without coming back.
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I don't know why directors sign on to these projects and completely rewrite everything.
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We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace.
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My roots are in stand-up, and stand-up is very freeing. There's no script involved; you just fly.
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If you meet me, you might not get to know me. If you hear my music? You'll get to know me.
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The moment is ripe for an experienced businessman to talk practical, prudent economics to the electorate - which is why Mitt Romney's political fortunes are steadily being resurrected from the grave.
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You don't have to be scared of me, because I am loyal. Why are people so scared of creative ideas and so scared of truth? All I want to do is do good.
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I don't think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don't have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that.
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I want to move people, stir something within them that makes them feel. That's what a movie should do and an actor should do, make you feel something. I think that's why people love films so much.
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America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least, we used to.
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You know why they think I'm reclusive? I don't do the Hollywood stuff. I've never been on the circuit.
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Why is it there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses?
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I can't understand why the Democratic parties seem so hostile to economic growth and business.
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I was determined to dance. That's why I lasted so long.
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Why should the idea of Western liberal democracy automatically imply unregulated free-market capitalism?
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My sincere hope is that 'The Da Vinci Code,' in addition to entertaining people, will serve as an open door to begin their own explorations.
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But because we've all been readers, we know what the experience is like, and we hope that what certain writers have given to us, we will give to someone.
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I always say fitness is the first step to greatness. And I try to encourage my fans to be on the same page as that. Because fitness is the first step to setting a habit that you necessarily don't want to do but are still committed to doing every single day. And so I think that's why I always, always try to get a workout in.
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Gylfie looked at Soren gravely. 'That is why we must learn how to fly before the next newing.''But I won't be ready. I won't have enough feathers,' Soren said.'Almost, though.''Almost? There's a difference, Gylfie, between almost and enough.''Yes. The difference is belief, Soren. Belief.'
