C. Everett Koop (Charles Everett Koop) Quotes

I might be better able to help parents of dying children, but for quite a while I felt less able, too emotionally involved. And from that time on, I could rarely discuss the death of a child without tears welling up into my eyes.

C. Everett Koop

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Every child needs to have for itself not only its loving parents and siblings and friends of its own age, but a grown-up friend.

P. L. Travers
- Up
- Friends
- Age
When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.

Laura Prepon
- Up
- You
- Try
If you start lifting weights, you will expect to put weight on, as muscle is heavier than fat. But you have to look more at your body shape - you will get heavier - but you might get smaller and heavier at the same time, which is fine. And it doesn't really matter what you weigh as long as you are happy with your shape and size!

Victoria Pendleton
- Time
- Long
- Happy
Every man must define his identity against his mother. If he does not, he just falls back into her and is swallowed up.

Camille Paglia
- Up
- Mother
- Man
I can write pretty much anywhere if you give me time and some quiet. The home is not usually the best place because I have four children. It's usually pandemonium around here!

Harlan Coben
- Time
- Children
- Home
I've had those people very interested in my writing. Since I think of myself as a composer, I feel really good. I've had lots of guys call me up. I've gotten two or three commissions to write things. I've written lots of movie scores.

Ornette Coleman
- People
- Up
- Good