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Judith Viorst Quotes

Most of the characters I have in my children's books are grouchy or annoyed about something or are calling each other unfriendly names. Like my own kids, they're not honeys and sweetie pies and little angels. They're kids. Sloppy, dirty, stinky.

Judith Viorst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: February 2, 1932

Topics

Children Dirty Angels My Own Names

Let me explain something about guitar playing. Everyone's got their own character, and that's the thing that's amazed me about guitar playing since the day I first picked it up. Everyone's approach to what can come out of six strings is different from another person, but it's all valid.

Jimmy Page

Character Day Me Guitar Person Out

All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.

Toni Morrison

Nature Water Memory Trying Perfect

When my record company rejected 'Full Moon Fever', I was hurt so bad. I was pretty far along in my career at that point. I'd never had anything rejected; I'd never really even had a comment. So when that happened, it was really just a board to the forehead. But then, finally, I picked myself up.

Tom Petty

Myself Moon Hurt Bad Career Never

I did rap when I was a teenager - started rapping when I was nine, and started singing when I was 20. I kinda sing like a rapper would sing.

Mike Posner

Singing Rapper Rap Started Sing Did

There's this stress that is relieved when you realize somebody understands, and that's only going to happen if you feel the person who's writing the book or the people in the TV show aren't holding back.

Jay Asher

Stress People Writing Book Feel You

Growing up as a high jumper, I said if I could ever jump 2.40, I'd be pretty satisfied with my career. It's definitely a barrier for high jumpers.

Derek Drouin

Growing Up Career Jump Growing Said

I was for many years myself a journalist and it is not appropriate to say a programme should not be broadcast.

Christopher Monckton

Myself Say Years Should Many

Well I don't want to talk about myself, that's so rude and egotistical.

Christine Lavin

Myself Want Talk Rude Well About

There's not a lot of conversation going on in my world about softening my image. I'm pretty much who I am.

Christine Quinn

I Am World Conversation Image Pretty

The best thing I ever learned when I first started acting is that you audition, and then you forget about it when you walk out the door. Even when you have a callback, you can't bank on things until you actually book that job, or your heart will just be broken over and over again.

Allison Tolman

Heart Best Walk Job Broken Door

If you're dealing with criminals, they're not going to want to go to court.

Paul Watson

You Go Want Going Court Dealing

It is often remarked that I am very close to Mr. Modi. But when it comes to issues of national importance, I've never indulged in politics or considered whether the Prime Minister is from the opposition.

Sharad Pawar

Politics I Am Never Opposition Prime