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 received my high school baccalaureate diploma in Latin and Science in 1928, then my two baccalaureate diplomas in Mathematics and Philosophy in 1929.
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I'll let criticism spoil breakfast, but I don't let it affect my lunch.
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Nothing is more disgraceful than that an old man should have nothing to show to prove that he has lived long, except his years.
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Anything worth doing is worth doing twice, the first time quick and dirty and the second time the best way you can.
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In the process of writing '13,' friends were asking if I was OK because I was saying things about religion or about intervening in other countries militarily that I wouldn't normally spout over dinner. In the moment of writing the play, I genuinely changed what I thought.
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Peer pressure is just that: pressure.
