Linda Sue Park Quotes
I do think that part of literature's job is to comment on and participate in the social issues of the time.
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I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.
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I don't like to rate myself; others can do that.
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I've always really liked the rhythm element of songs.
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To gastroenterologists, the concept of a germ causing ulcers was like saying that the Earth is flat.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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No one wants to see a person on TV who's super-ultra-cool. That's Superman, that's a thing of the past. Heroes are now flawed, and have terrible tempers, you know? They're real people.
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We solve last year's problems without thinking about the future.
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There aren't that many things left that haven't already been done, especially with music. I'm interested in ideas that can shake us all up.
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If you are young and you drink a great deal it will spoil your health, slow your mind, make you fat - in other words, turn you into an adult.
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I'll let the people decide what they think is good taste.
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As an actress, as you get older, you find yourself in a situation where you play mothers or women who are hoping to be mothers.
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We live in a globalising world. That means that all of us, consciously or not, depend on each other. Whatever we do or refrain from doing affects the lives of people who live in places we'll never visit.
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I know that there's people that have expectations of me, and I'm a people pleaser, so I want them to be happy.
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I was an all-sport athlete growing up. My dad, I think, hoped I would go to college on a scholarship.
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Sometimes children do forget their filial responsibilities.
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There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.
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No connection to the average voter - Clinton has an air of superiority. Despite her wide smile and pleasant appearance, she is envisioned as someone who is trying to hide something all the time.
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My normal cycle for movies is eighteen months and each part is separate.
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Bolivar's legacy has always been a part of the Venezuelan/Latin American imagery, especially in the countries that he liberated or he helped to liberate. He's been a very prominent figure.
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I follow a simple formula when I compose. I ask myself, 'What would the audience want to hear?' and 'Why would they buy my CDs?' And the process of answering these questions through music follows. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, it backfires.
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In every life, there have to be some shadows. Look at me. My life has been filled with sunshine. A beautiful and caring wife. Five healthy children. I got to do what I loved. How many people are that lucky?
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I thought there had to be something I could do because it seemed crazy that, in addition to the psychological tragedy each woman has to face, came also all the rest.
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I think there's a lot of learning process in figuring out what things you want to do and shouldn't do. Maturing in that way is something that comes with experience and time.
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I do think that part of literature's job is to comment on and participate in the social issues of the time.
