Sid Fleischman Quotes

Humor is the oxygen of children's literature. There's a lot of competition for children's time, but even kids who hate to read want to read a funny book.

Sid Fleischman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 16, 1920 - March 17, 2010

Topics

FunnyChildrenTimeHumorHateBook

Kids don't know what life was like without cell phones.

Jerry Della Femina

LifeKnowCell PhonesPhonesWithout

I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in history in which the public thoroughly discussed all the potential benefits and all the potential harms, in advance of the technology coming online and running its course.

Jeremy Rifkin

TechnologyHistoryRevolutionFirst

Music is there to get you through life's ups and downs, good times and not so good times.

Rob Halford

LifeGoodMusicGood TimesYouGet

Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it's not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs.

Mick Cornett

LifeQualityGovernmentPeopleYoung

The 'economy' became a god such as never before, and a happy, successful society was one that could please this god - sometimes by sacrificing beautiful things - to keep the deity from getting angry and harming the people by withdrawing favours.

Michael Leunig

GodBeautifulAngryHappyPeople

It's time for the party of big ideas, not the party of Big Brother!

Mitt Romney

TimeBrotherIdeasPartyBig

It is necessary to make virtue fashionable.

Jose Marti

VirtueMakeNecessaryFashionable

When I came to Nashville, I was sort of experimenting with a new identity, experimenting with the country world and country writers. I realized I needed to take a step back from that, to be true to some of the music I've been doing over the years and to put that into the world before I move forward and redefine myself again.

Chris Carmack

MusicMyselfStepIdentityWorld

Truly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges, and educational challenges, and the challenges of figuring out how to take care of each other.

Christine Gregoire

ChallengesFaceCarePoliticalOut

My big 'don't' would be wearing something just because someone told you it looks cool. I think a lot of people fall victim to that - of doing something that's a trend, but then you can tell if they don't own it or don't like it.

Brittany Snow

PeopleCoolThinkSomeoneDoingYou

Western countries can cut down coal and replace it by renewables; I will need to have more coal.

Piyush Goyal

DownWillMoreNeedCutReplace

Yes, in socialism the rich will be poorer - but the poor will also be poorer. People will lose interest in really working hard and creating jobs.

Thomas Peterffy

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