Patricia Polacco Quotes
Now, I've got to tell you: 'In Our Mothers House,' I don't think is for a kindergartner.
Quotes to Explore
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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Apartheid was in South Africa; now it has been transferred to Palestine.
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When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
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If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.
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If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.
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Texas is now a cornerstone of the electoral college for Republicans.
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I've repeatedly voted for sanctions against Iran. And I think all options should be on the table to prevent them from having nuclear weapons.
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When you write as a woman, there's this feeling there's going to be a softness.
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I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.
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I grew up watching my mom and dad selling rooms in our motels. We had CEOs coming to our house so that my dad could persuade them to have their executives stay in Hyatt hotels.
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I think it's about not just the crisis you're in, but how do you get to the other side? How do we heal? How do we survive this experience while remaining hopeful instead of filled with despair? That's what interests me.
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I want to make something that's respectful and respected. And I think you can make something for women that is respected on television.
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When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
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I tell them how what matters is becoming the best you can be at whatever you're doing.
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Hollywood is a place where they place you under contract instead of under observation.
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Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's written about you. Two, don't pick up too many checks.
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In certain ways, we, many of us, stopped paying attention to the world. I have to think we would have moved on the whole climate issue in a different way if we'd been paying better attention.
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If you are a kid, reading is really important stuff.
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When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.
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I do have a lot of deep religious iconography. I have crosses all over my house, and there's something very attractive about seeing nuns walking down the street. It's not a sexual thing for me; I know it is for some guys.
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When I got out of Yale Drama School, I was completely broke.
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I have a responsibility as an elected governor to govern and when I say govern, that means to make sure that our citizens are safe and we need the federal government to step up and do their job. They need to secure our borders.
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The U.S. has a long history of walking up to the precipice of rigor and then walking away. As voters, let's support leaders who were courageous enough to make the hard decisions necessary to move our system forward. And as parents, let's put our faith in our educators, our children and tests that hold them to their highest potential.
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Now, I've got to tell you: 'In Our Mothers House,' I don't think is for a kindergartner.
