Patricia Polacco Quotes

What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike!

Patricia Polacco

Quotes to Explore

It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.

Ingrid Newkirk
- People
- Important
- Why
I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of musicians accepted.

Eberhard Weber
- Pretty
- Kind
- Play
It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.

H. P. Lovecraft
- Life
- Mind
- May
Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.

Yves Saint Laurent
- Important
- Woman
- Dress
Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.

Venus Williams
I do not have bad days. I don't wake up in the morning and think that I'm going to get AIDS. I don't dream bad dreams about it. If I did, I'd be giving in to the negativity.

Magic Johnson
- Up
- Bad
- Dream