Maryanne Wolf Quotes

There are no genes or areas in the brain devoted uniquely to reading. Rather, our ability to read represents our brain's protean capacity to learn something outside our repertoire by creating new circuits that connect existing circuits in a different way.

Maryanne Wolf

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BrainReadingLearnCreatingNew

If 'The Blacklist' taught me anything, it was kind of open-ended intrigue and leaving questions unanswered. Creating this kind of mystery by virtue of depriving the audience of these easy answers was what I was kind of into.

Joe Carnahan

MeQuestionsMysteryEasyCreating

I have often wondered why I was never captain of the Lakers.

Jerry West

WhyCaptainNeverLakersOften

I like touring, I like being in the studio, a bit of both. I like to have a bit of time at home as well.

John Deacon

HomeTimeBeingWellLikeStudio

I don't shoot two films at the same time. I finish one character and get into another character because I change my look for every film. It's difficult, but I enjoy doing that.

Sonam Kapoor

ChangeCharacterTimeDoingLook

We want to say nobody should lose their health care.

Steve Scalise

HealthCareLoseNobodySayWant

I get very anti-social, depressed and irritable with people. I don't have time for them. I can't make phone calls and stuff. I just sit on my own for days.

Simon Cowell

TimePeoplePhoneMy OwnDaysOwn

I loved acting, and then acting led to writing, and writing led to directing, and directing lead to five movies, and I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

Tom McCarthy

WritingWorldLovedFeelActingGuy

You have to keep fit being a singer - that's part of the job. You can't do it unless you have incredible stamina.

Roger Daltrey

JobYouSingerBeingKeepStamina

I have a soft spot for charities that help children.

Ruth Rendell

ChildrenHelpSoftSpotSoft Spot

It's not that hard to eat well if you're willing to put a little more time into it, a little more thoughtfulness into it and, yes, a little bit more money.

Michael Pollan

TimeMoneyYouMoreHardEat

No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

DayMeEverDawned

As for restitutions, to nobody in particular do I owe any, but as for those I owe to the realm, I hope in the mercy of God.

Louis XIV

GodHopeNobodyMercyOweThose

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