Tomie dePaola Quotes

A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they're often the first art a young person sees.

Tomie dePaola

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 15, 1934

Topics

ArtDoorWorldSmallBookPicture

Every community needs a rec center.

Jill Scott

CommunityCenterNeedsEvery

The truth is, I have made very few public appearances, and when I have, my parents have been very careful to allow me to have my own experience.

Maya Hawke

TruthExperienceParentsMeTruth Is

My wife and I were talking about '90210,' and we were kind of joking around about how many girls I've kissed on the show, and we got lost at, like, 25. That's a lot! I can't say that I haven't enjoyed most of them.

Matt Lanter

WifeTalkingLostSayKindShow

I am a conservative Republican from the South.

Sonny Perdue

I AmConservativeRepublicanAm

I used to be a classic workaholic, and after seeing how little work and career really mean when you reach the end of your life, I put a new emphasis on things I believe count more. These things include: family, friends, being part of a community, and appreciating the little joys of the average day.

Mitch Albom

LifeWorkFamilyCommunityDayEnd

I am evergreen, and with every passing day, I am becoming younger.

Mithun Chakraborty

DayI AmBecomingPassingYounger

I'm always surprised when people talk about strong female characters because I feel like we all are.

Lotte Verbeek

PeopleStrongFeelTalkAlwaysLike

As I began to grow, my family thought my obsessive interest in girly things was just a normal developmental phase.

Jazz Jennings

FamilyThoughtGrowNormalThings

You can't hang around geniuses forever because they end up taking everything you've got. That's why they're the genius and you're not.

Bob Colacello

EndGeniusYouWhyEverythingUp

I thank God every night for David Stern.

Anne Donovan

GodNightThank GodEveryStern

Often it is important to listen to what people aren't saying.

Peter Bergen

PeopleSayingImportantListenOften

A lifestyle is what you pay for; a life is what pays you.

Thomas Leonard

LifeYouLifestylePayPays

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