Maryanne Wolf Quotes

The first and most common reason for not being a fluent reader is that the child does not yet know how to decode very well yet. They lack automatic decoding skills, and this prevents them from being able to read accurately, much less smoothly and quickly. Decoding accuracy is the first prerequisite to fluency.

Maryanne Wolf

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ChildKnowSkillsAccuracyFirst

I've achieved 'the American dream.' I feel it's my duty to help others achieve their vision, too - especially the youth.

Joe Frazier

VisionAmerican DreamHelp Others

What I'd really like to give a try is cricket, because I grew up playing American baseball.

Jeremy London

BaseballCricketAmericanTryUp

As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice.

Jennifer Granholm

SacrificeDinnerSmallThanksgiving

I went for endless auditions for tiny parts in obscure plays, and never got one job until I was in 'Four Weddings'.

Anna Chancellor

JobNeverObscureGotFourTiny

In 1989, I had a fellowship to teach for Yale in China for two years. I came back from California to New Haven to spend the summer learning Chinese, but because of Tiananmen Square, Yale cancelled the program.

Amor Towles

LearningBackSummerNewCalifornia

I tried writing adult romances, but it just didn't fit my voice.

Simone Elkeles

WritingVoiceAdultJustFitTried

If you look at Shakespeare's history plays, what the setting of monarchy allows is this extraordinary intensification of emotions and predicament.

Tom Hooper

HistoryYouLookEmotionsMonarchy

For my first album, I thought it was most important for people to hear my voice and to not let it be drowned out by too many lasers and other sounds.

Ro James

PeopleVoiceThoughtImportantFirst

I'm not up there with Kate Winslet and Julia Roberts. I don't sell tickets. I've known that for a long time.

Robin Wright

TimeLongLong TimeUpSellKnown

Growing up, I looked to people who had the same issues as me and were still living great lives.

Molly Tarlov

GreatPeopleMeGrowing UpLiving

I got kicked out of high school, so I couldn't get into very many colleges.

David Talbot

SchoolHigh SchoolOutHighGotGet

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

Cher

WorstLittleJustTownBuddhist

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