Sam Levenson Quotes
Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor.
Quotes to Explore
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Every child needs to have for itself not only its loving parents and siblings and friends of its own age, but a grown-up friend.
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The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.
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A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
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My parents got to see all my hard work pay off.
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The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.
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I used to watch 'Top of the Pops' when I was a kid and say 'Yeah!' or 'Boo!' at every single song. So there was nothing in the middle. You brutally put it on one side or another.
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I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.
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My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me.
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When I was born here in Gulfport in 1966, my parents' interracial marriage was still illegal, and it was very hard to drive around town with my parents, to be out in public with my parents.
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My parents were divorced and I would spend weekends with my father.
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My dad died, I think, at 87. So I'll be lucky if I make 87. But in a lot of cases, the younger people live longer than their parents. And they know more. My dad used to tell me he ate the hog from his rooter to his tooter. So do I when I'm not trying to lose weight.
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My parents met when they were graduate students at UC Berkeley in the 1960s. They were both active in the civil-rights movement.
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My parents always supported me and complimented me on other things, not just my looks. They told me I was capable, that I was smart, that I was creative.
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To be honest, I don't even exactly know how to set up a Google alert. My brother has me on Google alert. So do my parents. But I'm not even sure how it works.
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I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him.
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My parents never talked to me like I was a kid. Maybe that's why I've been seen as mature.
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Because my parents are Indian, everybody speaks Hindi to me, and I have no idea what they are saying.
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So the proposition that the ideal parents for any child are its biological parents is a statement with which we can all agree in the generality, but which does not apply, for one reason or another, in many particular circumstances.
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It's such a relief to see Catholic and Protestant ministers getting on - that's so rare. And in 'I'd Do Anything,' I've had so much support from folks back home, no matter what side they're on.
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The more understanding we have about what's going on in our own brain will just make us more capable in our own jobs, in telling our kids we love them, and living a fulfilling life.
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I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.
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Moving to the U.S. was an adjustment. I noticed that the kids played in groups. Back in Kakuma, everyone played together.
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A more robust approach to global warming is needed if we are to avoid catastrophe. Unlike the recent financial crisis, there is no bailout option for the earth's climate.
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Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor.
