David Elkind Quotes
We now recognize that abuse and neglect may be as frequent in nuclear families as love, protection, and commitment are in nonnuclear families.
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I am a big believer that eventually everything comes back to you. You get back what you give out.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl.
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Environmental agencies in China are hamstrung by local officials who put economic growth ahead of environmental protection; even the courts are beholden to local officials, and they are not open to environmental litigation.
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If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.
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I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
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Nothing makes us love a person as much as praying for him.
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Modeling gave me so many experiences, like traveling and being exposed to global cultures, but the most valuable lesson has been working with designers who truly are visionaries in their field.
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A P2P business is a company that creates a platform which allows individuals or 'peers' to directly buy and sell from each other. This activity has sometimes been called the 'sharing economy.' Some are wary of these new companies and the challenge they pose to the established market.
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If money was being invented now, it wouldn't be designed to look like cash or credit cards. It would look more like Bitcoin.
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Acting was something I had to do.
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I don't think I ever write songs involving politics, because they get dated way too quick. Any view you have can usually be made into something more general, and that can stand throughout time.
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Somebody can't complain when they enjoy going to work and enjoy the people they work with.
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I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion; it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.
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I'll fight like a wildcat until they nail the lid of my pine box down on me.
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Behind every easy role, there is a lot of hard work that goes in.
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I think sometimes good sentimentality is fun when it's balanced.
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I've always been fascinated by the concept of reincarnation. I learned that many brilliant people were interested in reincarnation, including Carl Jung. I'm a big Jungian. So I began writing novels involving theories integrating past and present, even if the past element in the novel took place 500 or 1,000 years ago.
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The dilemma for early 21st century journalism is this: Who will pay for the news?
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A Poet, Naturalist, and Historian,Who left scarcely any style of writing untouched,And touched nothing that he did not adorn.
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The overwhelming number of teachers ...are unable to name or describe a theory of learning that underlies what they do.
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If you want to know whether soccer is big in America, pick a weekend, go to any park in the land, and pay attention. We're there. We've always been.
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Choosing a Board of Directors based on race and gender is a lousy way to run a company.
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We now recognize that abuse and neglect may be as frequent in nuclear families as love, protection, and commitment are in nonnuclear families.
