Jonathan Kozol Quotes
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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Ninety percent of the comic books I've written in the past had little or nothing to do with Islam.
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Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
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I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.'
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A true lover always feels in debt to the one he loves.
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You want your coach's blessing.
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Celine Dion is my major inspiration.
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Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.
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A liberal to me is one who - and it suits some of the dictionary definitions - is unbeholden to any specific belief or party or group or person, but makes up his or her mind on the basis of the facts and the presentation of those facts at the time. That defines what I am.
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A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, 'Pinocchio' or 'Bambi' or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing 'The Blue Angel' and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world - that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally.
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Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
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I have moved to a smaller house in Paris, and I don't fancy having so much staff now.
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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
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I'm not graceful.
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Children in their young teens are just moving into the moment when they are most receptive to philosophy and psychology. You can explore these things in stories and, in doing so, give them power and control.
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For me, the love really flowed when I found out the baby was a boy. That's when I could finally bond, once I knew 'it' was a him.
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On the ground, Pakistan is the most virulently anti-American state on the planet.
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I don't seek validation outside, not even with the audience. Today they like me, but tomorrow they may hate me. I don't want to be anybody's role model.
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The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.
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A better ending could not have been scripted. Of course, if we had won, that would have been better.
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They are in a dilemma, they are in trouble now. Hate them and strike them.
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During the first 10 years of my life, while my parents were married, I enjoyed a privileged upbringing. After their divorce, my life was difficult.
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I have an enormous sense of having failed in life.
