Lois Lowry Quotes
Nowadays it seems as though people sit down to write what they know is going to be a trilogy.
Quotes to Explore
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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You turn up on set, and somebody who has come out of Oxford, has done a BBC course, is telling you how to act. You think, 'Do me a favour. Go and make a coffee.'
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I really like using the softening cream. It helps me go out there with confidence to do what I need to do, and at the same time, it's very functional and helps keep the hair out of my mouth so I can focus on pitching.
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Look what venison does to a goofy guitar player from Detroit? I'm going to be 54 this year and if I had any more energy I'd scare you.
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If Jesus Christ came back today, He and I would get into our brown corduroys and go to the nearest jean store and overturn the racks of blue denim.
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Common Core results finally give families an accurate barometer of whether our kids are mastering the skills they need to succeed in a knowledge-based global economy, early enough that we can intervene.
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In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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Most practical jokes, I'll feel too bad for the other person so I'll stop just before the punchline.
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I had been impressed by the fact that biological systems were based on molecular machines and that we were learning to design and build these sorts of things.
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler.
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Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.
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The poverty program was not designed to eliminate poverty.
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In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn't make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
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The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
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The challenge of a cathedral is very good for architectural inventiveness.
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At the end, it's your movie and your performance that stands out. So if I am a good actor, and if am being part of good entertaining engaging films, audiences will like me.
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I need to have proper equipment when I work out, and the Nike Frees are light, comfortable, and great for training. I also usually bring a short-sleeve or long-sleeve compression shirt and a pair of shorts.
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We've improved the machine, found some good tires and I think I've improved my riding as well over these past two days.
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As people talk, text and browse, telecommunication networks are capturing urban flows in real time and crystallizing them as Google's traffic congestion maps.
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No one is going to be powerful in their ministry if they are hiding something that they are afraid people will find out at any moment.
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We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers.
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Nowadays it seems as though people sit down to write what they know is going to be a trilogy.
