Maryanne Wolf Quotes

Fluency is the developmental process that connects decoding with everything we know about words to make the meaning of the text come to life. Fluency is a wonderful bridge to comprehension and to a life-long love of reading.

Maryanne Wolf

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Most people get overwhelmed by the insignificant decisions of their lives. I'm urging people to minimize the time spent on these when they're not critical to their most important goals.

Robert Pozen

GoalsTimePeopleDecisionsGet

While globalization will make the world smaller and more accessible, we must continue to appreciate its vibrant diversity.

Jean-Philippe Courtois

DiversityWorldAppreciateWillMore

I've never wanted to get adjusted to my income, because I knew I wanted to go back to public service. And in comparison to what my mother earns and how I was raised, it's not modest at all. I have no right to complain.

Sonia Sotomayor

MotherServicePublic ServiceBack

Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's.

Sidney Poitier

RideEasyMineComparedRobinson

I ain't go on media and spazz. That's what crash dummies do. That ain't what I do.

Shy Glizzy

MediaGoCrash

I don't feel the need to be the hot chick every second of the day. I like to be able to surprise people when I turn it on. I want it to be like the movie 'She's All That' when they unveil her.

Ronda Rousey

DayPeopleSurpriseFeelWantShe

No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

BusinessKnowWatchBeenShould

I haven't had the time to plan returning to the scene because I haven't left it.

Mick Jagger

TimePlanReturningLeftBecause

We must reflect on the kind of country that we want to build and the kind of society which we are choosing to pass on to our children.

Loretta Lynch

ChildrenSocietyCountryWantKind

I still think I'm writing Nancy Drew with a mortgage.

Lisa Scottoline

WritingThinkMortgageStillDrew

For me, summer hasn't really started until tomatoes reappear in local farmers' markets.

Jose Andres

MeSummerFarmersStartedMarkets

Actually - and ironically - people aren't really interested in a new brand form or flavor as much as they are interested in how a brand can change, impact, or improve their lives. They want brands around them that make them feel special and provide some social cache or confidence.

Debbie Millman

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