Emily Rodda Quotes
In ancient days, Deltora was divided into seven tribes. The tribesfought on their borders but otherwise stayed in their own place. Each had a gem from deep within the Earth, a talisman with special powers.
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I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.
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The new Disney cartoon 'Bambi' is interesting because it's the first one that's been entirely unpleasant.
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North Korea is probably the only country in the world deliberately kept out of the Internet.
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I just picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to, like 10,000 Maniacs, Led Zeppelin, REO Speedwagon and Yes.
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If a great outfit gets you one step closer to feeling good about yourself, then it's worth every penny.
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I grew up in a very devoutly Christian home.
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Mothers are not supposed to give guidance.
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The attempt to devote oneself to literature alone is a most deceptive thing, and often, paradoxically, it is literature that suffers for it.
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He was a great man. He taught himself how to walk again, to write with his left hand. My father was a hero.
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I managed to take a family trip to the Bahamas and it was quite lovely.
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I always had a curiosity about Texas. I had a curiosity about small-town life, although, granted, Odessa's not a tiny town.
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I really enjoy working in genre series, because you really have to create the characters.
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Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat of the United States of America, to be honest with you. That is why seeing the habitat destroyed is so short-sighted by us.
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What fascinated me, it was not the glory, but the contact with the public.
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Vitia erunt donec homines
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Whoso taketh in hand to govern a multitude, either by way of liberty or principality, and cannot assure himself of those persons that are enemies to that enterprise, doth frame a state of short perseverance.
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And don't tell me there isn't one bit of difference between null and space, because that's exactly how much difference there is.
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Why are there no clouds in the sky? ... 'Cause God wants to watch his favorite band again!
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I thought that I was going to be like this earth mother. When people would complain about being pregnant, I was like, 'What are you talking about? It's incredible! Just enjoy it.'
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Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.
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In ancient days, Deltora was divided into seven tribes. The tribesfought on their borders but otherwise stayed in their own place. Each had a gem from deep within the Earth, a talisman with special powers.
