Cynthia Leitich Smith Quotes
In terms of graphic versus prose, I could probably do a lecture on that topic. But what stood out most was the difference in pacing the language and resulting scenes. One illustration can do so much for the reader.
Quotes to Explore
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It's impossible for China to keep 10 to 15% growth annually. The economy needed to slow down, and we have to learn to slow down.
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OK, magic boy, let's see who you really are.
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You cannot force a state to be demilitarized. Even if a state enters a treaty where it commits to be demilitarized, there's no way to reverse statehood if it violates it.
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I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
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I would love to direct - or try my hand at it, anyway.
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I was the ugly duckling until I reached puberty.
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When Gordon Brown becomes prime minister, the balance sheet that reflects his economic stewardship could look very sickly indeed. He could become Labour's biggest liability, not its most marketable asset.
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After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna.
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I am a feminist and I have no problems being called that.
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There's nothing like overcoming something that scares you so much. Nothing feels better.
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You American people worry too much about the China economy. Every time you think China is a problem, we get better, but when you have a high expectation for China, China is always a problem.
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I would put myself towards left of center.
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I've definitely had my moments in relationships where I've been able to say yes, I have been heartbroken, my heart has been broken.
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I fell in love with social work, and that was my undoing as a poet.
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I am trying every genre.
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Government is not show business.
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Vampires are super sexy.
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I was reading this story about these people who suffered from brain injuries, and then their behavior changed kind of drastically afterward, and I just said to myself, 'There's no way that that can possibly be true.'
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The thought of Christmas overwhelms him. He no longer looks forward to the holiday; he wants only to be on the other side of the season. His impatience makes him feel that he is incontrovertibly, finally, an adult.
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Let them say what they wish behind your back. You need only be strong enough that they don't say it to your face.
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I think it would be very foolish not to take the irrational seriously.
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My favorite college experience was probably leaving college.
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I've been in a position before where a president has turned to me in the Oval Office in a difficult moment, without any pleasantries, and said, 'I'm asking you as your president and Commander in Chief to take command of the international security force in Afghanistan.' The only response can be, 'Yes, Mr. President.'
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In terms of graphic versus prose, I could probably do a lecture on that topic. But what stood out most was the difference in pacing the language and resulting scenes. One illustration can do so much for the reader.
