Jonathan Kozol Quotes
People rarely speak of children; you hear of 'cohort groups' and 'standard variations,' but you don't hear much of boys who miss their cats or 6-year-olds who have to struggle with potato balls.
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Don't try and make a movie for someone else. You have to make it for you and trust that you're not that unique. And that'll matter to other people as well.
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I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
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When I was pregnant, I had the romantic idea that after the baby was born I would not only take up reading in earnest again, but also write a novel while my daughter slept in her Moses basket. Of course, I barely had time to keep up with my magazines until she started sleeping properly.
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I never wear matching socks. It's kind of a thing that I have!
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Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
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In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
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The Koran was revealed at a time of great change in the Arab world, the seventh-century shift from a matriarchal nomadic culture to an urban patriarchal system.
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Recruiting is the hardest part of any business, but in charity, it is 10 times harder.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
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You have to relish the challenge of television.
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Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.
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I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone.
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The idea of having a house, a kid, a husband, and a dog... I love that. I also really want to open a coffee and flower shop one day, probably in Italy.
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We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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Speaking purely from a musical standpoint, I think I am a great performer.
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There is no other language as similar to Hebrew like Arabic.
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When you're making an independent film what you don't have in time and money you have to make up with creativity and diligence.
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I love Manchester. I love Manchester United. But I would really struggle to be creative there. I feel a bit lost, over-familiar maybe. Maybe too stuck in my own web of history.
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By professing no ideal in morality, these nice people can never be accused of not living up to their creed. This is the great advantage that they have over the Christians - whose creed is so lofty that they can often and truly be accused of failing to meet its demands.
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People rarely speak of children; you hear of 'cohort groups' and 'standard variations,' but you don't hear much of boys who miss their cats or 6-year-olds who have to struggle with potato balls.
