Jon Scieszka Quotes
The big problem is just this kind of gigantic piece, of kids reading less and liking it less and so getting worse at it. It's kind of this terrible spiral: Since they're not so good at it they do less of it, get worse at it, do less of it. And it's really what I discovered five, six years ago when I started the 'Guys Read' thing.
Jon Scieszka
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I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
Daisy Berkowitz
We believe that the world, too, can destroy apartheid, firstly by striking at the economy of South Africa.
Oliver Tambo
The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.
Fabiola Gianotti
I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
Ted Danson
I've only chosen films that offered me something concrete, even if it is less than what I get to do in the South.
Kajal Aggarwal
Over my career, I've had to do a lot of shows that involve stunts, and I so enjoy stunts.
J. August Richards
I became a general contractor in my early 20s. I have been in the business for over 35 years.
Gary Miller
Bad Brains
If I go out with no make-up and a tracksuit on, nobody comes up to me. And if they do, I won't do a photo because I wouldn't want any photographic evidence.
Paloma Faith
Kids know when you're pulling a fast one, storywise, and I think that even when they're being entertained, children want to hear the truth, just like adults do.
Lisa Graff
Be careful what you get good at doin', cuz you'll be doin' it for the rest of your life.
Gabrielle Hamilton
I'll tell a young kid in a minute, 'If you don't know how to read, then what good is trying to be an MC?' Like, you can MC, but if you're not trying to be a better person, learn and apply that to your MCing, then how far do you think you're really going to go?
Raekwon
The big problem is just this kind of gigantic piece, of kids reading less and liking it less and so getting worse at it. It's kind of this terrible spiral: Since they're not so good at it they do less of it, get worse at it, do less of it. And it's really what I discovered five, six years ago when I started the 'Guys Read' thing.
Jon Scieszka
