Jerry Spinelli Quotes
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I did not work hard in order to achieve more and to remain at the level of the player that I am and that I can be.
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I am just so thankful that my mom was a fantastic mom. She wasn't a stage mother; she didn't push me. She was happy if I was happy. We are so different. I was very shy; my mom did all the talking. She was my strength. She never expected that I would be this ballerina.
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Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
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People have lost their faith that if they work hard, if they try to get ahead, if they play by the rules, then that will ultimately result in positive outcomes.
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I was an only child, and my mom threw me into some modeling classes to get me out of my shell.
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Instead of ideological objectives of a political nature, today we are faced with ideological objectives of economic nature.
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Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.
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My first collection was made from sheets that my grandmother, who lived in Normandy, had been collecting for a long time. There are a lot of flea markets in that part of France, and she knew what I liked.
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I'll never live to write all the stories I have in my head.
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Love stories thrive on hope.
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I am a relaxed person. I am very happy.
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Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.
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Today, we have a trade regime which has led to the largest trade deficits this country has ever experienced.
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I've stood up to producers before, and even a director. I saw them being abusive. A lot of people on the set are scared to say stuff when they're not being treated right.
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When I look back at my past mistakes, I realise that there were times when I wasn't myself, and that's why certain styles did not work well for me.
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Miami's not anybody's poor cousin. It's an aspiration to live in this town, not something you have to do to promote yourself like some of the larger cities.
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When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
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I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.
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I finally got to the point where I decided I don't care if it's good art or bad art - it's what I do. I enjoy doing it, and people like it.
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I am always telling students that a story is not just words. You can tell a story with dance or paint or music. Kids and adults are visual learners, auditory learners. There are those of us who need to touch it. Storytelling encompasses so much more than words on paper.
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Over the years, many people on a spiritual journey have asked me why I keep going on about politics, and many people involved in politics have asked me why I keep going on about spirituality.
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Our achievements of today are but the sum total of our thoughts of yesterday.
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We often get in quicker by the back door than by the front.
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Peer pressure is just that: pressure.
