Sarah Rees Brennan Quotes
Why are you putting on lip gloss, my daughter?” Dad asked. “Trip to the library? Trip to the nunnery? I hear the nunneries are nice this time of year” … “Is this true, Kami? Are you going out on a date?” Dad asked tragically. “Wearing that? Wouldn’t you fancy a shapeless cardigan instead? You rock a shapeless cardigan, honey.
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My dad once said that in criminal law you see terrible people on their best behavior; in family law you see great people on their worst behavior.
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My favorite moments? Where it's all going swimmingly, the sun's out and I've got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.
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When people take advantage of you and make a business out of it, that's not nice.
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I Skype my mum every day. Everyone in my family does creative things, so it's nice to have that support.
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I'm a country girl. I have to be in nature, so my daughter is exposed to it a lot.
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I started kite boarding when I was 13. My dad was a kite boarder, and I begged him to teach me until he finally agreed. He made me wait because it can be dangerous.
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I busted my chin open trying to be Evel Knievel on my bike. When it happened, you could see straight through to the bone, I thought my dad was going to pass out. It left a scar that I still have now.
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The nice thing about writing at home is that it's almost as though I'm doing it already. I get out of bed thinking of my work, and I don't have to go anywhere to do it.
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I would read a lot about how to be a dad. I had never changed a diaper before we had Birdie.
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When a woman behaves like a man why doesn't she behave like a nice man?
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I never wanted a life of having a nice house, driving around, settling down.
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To say something nice about yourself, this is the hardest thing in the world for people to do. They'd rather take their clothes off.
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I think my dad is this great, wonderful... man with a lot of integrity, who is fighting for things he believes in and is serious in what he wants to see happen and serious in helping people.
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It's like with a girl: it's more fun to meet and slowly, gradually learn things about each other. A little mystery is always nice and it's interesting to still learn new things about someone you are involved with.
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I'm a nice middle-class girl in real life, and I'm a mom and a grandma, and I usually play sweet characters.
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I dug up my dad's old Fred Astaire tapes, and now I find him super-inspiring. He's, like, one of the best dancers.
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It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.
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Mom was a housewife; Dad was an accountant. They taught me a lot about the value of working hard.
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That driving incident, I did it with my dad. I'd sit on his lap and I drive. We're country.
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People say I'm not good at writing about men. My dad left when I was 16. Give me a break. I'm doing the best I can.
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I have a daughter and two grand-daughters and a great grandson in Africa, in Cape Town.
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A lot of mixed-race stories are these navel-gazing, horrible accounts of mulatto tragedy.
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We ought instead of retreating should follow up the enemy and take Richmond. And in full view of all responsible for such declaration, I say to you all, such an order can only be prompted by cowardice or treason.
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Why are you putting on lip gloss, my daughter?” Dad asked. “Trip to the library? Trip to the nunnery? I hear the nunneries are nice this time of year” … “Is this true, Kami? Are you going out on a date?” Dad asked tragically. “Wearing that? Wouldn’t you fancy a shapeless cardigan instead? You rock a shapeless cardigan, honey.
