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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We would be able to deal with Islam if we were allowed to deal with it in the way we think we should.
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When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.
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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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Faith - you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without it.
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When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
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What matters is that you are doing what you think is right based on the standards which you hold.
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When you take risks and things don't go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.
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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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However far fiction writers stray from their own lives and experiences - and I stray pretty far from mine - I think, ultimately, that we may be writing what we need to write in some way, albeit unconsciously.
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Most experiences are either sensual or intellectual. Chamber music, played by a small group so the listener can follow what each player is doing, is both.
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Many can argue that it is our power of intelligence that is the key to the human domination of our planet. I suggest that it is the ability to put our thoughts into words that can be communicated to others.
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What I'm really worried about is war. Will the former rich countries really accept a completely changed world economy, and a shift of power away from where it has been the last 50 to 100 to 150 years, back to Asia?
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Every era needs a genre through which it understands itself.
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Now, I've got to tell you: 'In Our Mothers House,' I don't think is for a kindergartner.
