Winnie Byanyima Quotes
In the US a child born into a poor family will become a poor adult. The american dream is just that - it is not true, because of the level of extreme inequality.
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If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they will see 'Matilda: The Musical.'
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Competing in London would be a dream come true.
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Fairytales were never really meant for children; they were meant as cautionary tales for teenagers on the verge of growing up.
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I opened up every can of worms I could. I got to the place where I would peel back one layer, and then another layer, and the stuff that would come up underneath was so inspiring, it made me want to write about it.
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'Planet Earth' was such an extraordinary series and the 'Making Of'... is fascinating: the creatures and stories behind the camera are just as fascinating as those in front. It's a bit of a dream come true to be a part of the team in some small way.
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You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.
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I really do feel very lucky. I've had my kids and my relationships. I've set my life down - I'm in my house, and I'm alone with my children - and I'm at peace, and that's a really nice feeling. All I really want in my life is to maintain that.
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Many Christians do not believe God sends tornadoes. But they do believe that God walks with His children through the storms, that He sends His people to help after the storms, and that with and through God, there is always hope.
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I'm older and wiser, but I still dream of doing new things and creating new things.
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I didn't belong to the sort of family where the children's classics were laid on. I went to the public library and read everything I could get my hands on.
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My first novel - the novel I wrote before 'Midnight's Children' - feels, to me, now, very - I mean, I get embarrassed when I see people reading it. You know, there are some people who, bizarrely, like it. Which I'm, you know, I'm happy for.
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In Japan, full-time homemakers have no economic power of their own, and they socially lead a faceless, anonymous existence.
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These days, children can text on their cell phone all night long, and no one else is seeing that phone. You don't know who is calling that child.
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The best thing about being Children's Laureate has definitely been all the children and teens I've met.
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While some who downplay Christ's divinity have imagined Jesus as a great social worker 'being kind to old ladies, small dogs and little children,' orthodox Christianity has not wanted Jesus to have a political message.
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As fathers, we all have great lessons to teach our children.
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My dream is to see India as a nation of well-looked-after and respected sportspeople in all fields.
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Therefore reinforcing a stereotype, therefore thinking that the entire Indian culture is just made of people that are against their children's decisions.
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I went freelance in 1996 and my children are now teenagers and it seemed right.
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For me, playing is about playing with other people.
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Writing is like making love. Don't worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process.
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Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy.
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We are having trouble finding teachers to teach STEM. We also need to make sure schools have the resources. Some communities have multiple computers for each student in their schools. Other schools don't have textbooks, let alone computers.
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In the US a child born into a poor family will become a poor adult. The american dream is just that - it is not true, because of the level of extreme inequality.
