Malorie Blackman Quotes

British - Writer | February 8, 1962 -

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

Malorie Blackman

DeterminationTalentWorldYouGet

Teenagers are some of the most passionate, dynamic and creative people I know. Yet, too often, this creative spark is left to flicker precariously and sometimes fade entirely.

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CreativePeopleSparkKnowSometimes

I don't believe in regrets. There are a few things I'd do differently, but I can't go back in time and redo them, however much I might wish to. All I can do is learn from past mistakes and move forward.

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TimeMistakesPastBelieveForward

When life knocks you down, keep getting up.

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LifeYouDownUpKeepKnocks

Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else's shoes for a while.

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I remember going into a bookshop, and the only book I saw with a black child on the cover was 'A Thief in the Village' by James Berry, and I thought, 'Is this still the state of publishing?' Then I thought, 'Either I can whine about it or try to do something about it.'

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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.

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LifeQualityQuantityAbout

Books teach children to see the world through the eyes of others and empathise with others. It's about the story.

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A good book is a good book. End of story.

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GoodBookStoryEndGood Book

I remember being in a history lesson and saying to my teacher, 'How come you never talk about black scientists and inventors and pioneers?' And she looked at me and said, 'Because there aren't any.'

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TeacherHistoryMeSayingBlackYou

I started reading seriously at seven or eight, books about myths and legends, the Narnia series. By the time I was 11, I had read all the children's books in my local library, so I moved on to 'Jane Eyre.' What I loved about Jane Eyre was that she didn't rely on her looks but her character. She had a spirit nobody could break.

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I remember, when I was at school, we would have a 10-minute storytelling session where we'd all sit on the floor cross-legged, and the teacher would read. It became something we all really looked forward to. That was part of the reason I grew to love stories.

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