Astrid Lindgren Quotes
There is very little you can beat into a child, but no limit to what you can hug out of it.
Quotes to Explore
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I've been married over 50 years of my life.
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The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts.
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Perhaps because my relationship with my father went through such a long, bumpy time, it's been very important for me to work to try to keep lines of communication open between my sons and myself to try to avoid my father's mistakes. At least if you're making mistakes, make different mistakes.
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When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
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I didn't want to be a number. I didn't want to be an object.
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More than 70 percent of seniors are asking for more time. It is long overdue for Congress to listen and make sure that seniors have a prescription drug plan that works for them.
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I love Star City - it is my home.
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Until Lee Elder, the only blacks at the Masters were caddies or waiters. To ask a black man what he feels about the traditions of the Masters is like asking him how he feels about his forefathers who were slaves.
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Sometimes my quotes may be too colorful.
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I am blessed to have worked in big-budget films at an early stage of my career.
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I would bump A Tribe Called Quest in my car all day.
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You only mature when you face problems you can't deal with.
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I'd always gone to the theater as a child every month to see whatever was on. I think that's where the passion for it came from.
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I'm still overwhelmed and, at the same time, kind of star struck that I am part of this New England Patriots organization.
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Forgiveness is a very personal and intimate thing. Forgiveness is not something that you can speak for others because it includes not only your desire and will, your reflection and intellect, but also your emotions.
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All I've done all my life is disobey.
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Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.
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There's a need to keep the history of an artform going, parallel with the new work that's being done.
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My mother was the first African-American policewoman in Seattle - recruited, actually - and she did it for only 2 years, as she did not want to carry a gun. She worked mostly on domestic disturbances. The NAACP wanted her to do it. She did not actually have the temperament to be a cop - she was very sweet. She had a Masters in social work.
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"Body am I, and soul" - so saith the child. And why should one not speak like children?
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I think the voice is an underrated instrument these days and it's easy to make up for lack of ability with effects. I think sometimes people are more wowed with effects than core craftsmanship. Strong voices are not as common as they used to be.
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There is very little you can beat into a child, but no limit to what you can hug out of it.
