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Jerry Spinelli Quotes

I pointedly avoid doing sequels, since for the most part I find that a sequel rarely stands up to the original.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 1, 1941

Topics

Doing Find Up Original Avoid Most

The so-called 'materialistic conception of history,' with the crude elements of genius of the early form which appeared, for instance, in the 'Communist Manifesto,' still prevails only in the minds of laymen and dilettantes.

History Genius Early Minds Communist

We're all just bags of bones and muscle and hormones; I'll never understand what makes our minds do the things we do. It's like that statue of the monkey holding a skull. We're trying to use a thing we don't understand to understand ourselves.

Meshell Ndegeocello

Trying Monkey Understand Minds Never

I have my own favorites; right now it's 'Simple Man,' but that changes from time to time.

Time Simple Man Now My Own Changes

You are going to grow up whether you want to or not. It requires no effort.

Tommy Lee Jones

Effort Grow You Want Grow Up Up

I've always taken care of myself, and I'm a non-conformist, so I don't accept the negativity that comes with birthdays.

Myself Care Negativity Accept Always

I've spent a good deal of time in the Middle East over the years, lecturing at universities in places like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco.

Good Time Egypt Places Over Middle

The goal of scientists is you hope that the thing you're working on is bigger than the thing you're pipetting into that tube at that moment.

Hope Moment You Goal Bigger Working

In films, you are a commodity. You are a look, something that the camera really likes, something that has struck an audience in a certain way. It's not really so much about transforming yourself the way actors do onstage. I think there's a difference between the skill of acting in movies and onstage.

Yourself Think Camera Look Acting

There was a time in my life when I thought I had everything - millions of dollars, mansions, cars, nice clothes, beautiful women, and every other materialistic thing you can imagine. Now I struggle for peace.

Life Women Beautiful Time Peace You

I think I've spent more time in front of a camera than off camera. That's just the way it is.

Time Think Camera Way More Off

I think it's good that producers are showing more ways to show their artistry and be more the artist, you know? Not just the producer in the back making the beats.

I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.

Rock Star Rock Two Lead Star Mode

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