Lois Lowry Quotes

People are starting to refer to 'The Giver' as a classic, but I don't know how that is defined. But if it means that 10, 20, 50 years from now kids will still be reading it, that is kind of awe-inspiring.

Lois Lowry

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 20, 1937

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PeopleReadingKnowNowKindWill

I'd love to direct, I'd love to produce. I'd love to learn all about it, and being around it all the time certainly helps.

Jesse McCartney

LoveTimeLearnBeingDirectAround

Leanness of body and soul may go together.

John Owen

TogetherSoulBodyGoMay

I do put my questions in terms of the sharpest polarities of the issue. But I don't want a preponderance of opinion over factual data.

John J. McLaughlin

OpinionQuestionsDataWantOver

I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection.

John Sladek

PeopleThinkConnectionMoreDays

It is important for me that a certain depth and variety of both exist next to each other. I am very careful not to sacrifice the one for the other.

Alva Noto

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When Johnson decided to fight for passage of the law John F. Kennedy had put before Congress in June 1963 banning segregation in places of public accommodation, he believed he was taking considerable political risks.

Robert Dallek

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Right before the Bush inauguration, many women were greatly reassured when Laura said of Roe v. Wade on the 'Today' show, 'No, I don't think it should be overturned.' Three days later, her husband reimposed the 'global gag rule' on groups abroad that receive U.S. funding for family planning.

Molly Ivins

FamilyWomenTodayHusbandThink

My objective has always been to get better, no matter where my ranking is.

Luke Donald

BetterMatterAlwaysWhereGetBeen

I need to have a great deal of control and the ability to share my control with my collaborators and grant them the freedom and the quality of work I think these people deserve. If I don't have those elements, I walk away.

Luca Guadagnino

WorkFreedomGreatQualityWalk

We've had this program for a number of years now, called 10,000 Small Businesses, where Goldman Sachs has convened a group of partners to basically give business education to small business owners.

Lloyd Blankfein

EducationBusinessSmallNowGroup

'Buffy' is about growing up. 'Angel' is really about already having grown up, dealing with what you've done, and redemption.

Joss Whedon

Growing UpAngelYouGrowingDone

I never assume anyone will see or like things I do, honestly!

Josh Gondelman

WillNeverSeeThingsAssumeLike

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