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Deborah Tannen Quotes

Mothers subject their daughters to a level of scrutiny people usually reserve for themselves. A mother's gaze is like a magnifying glass held between the sun's rays and kindling. It concentrates the rays of imperfection on her daughter's yearning for approval. The result can be a conflagration - whoosh.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: sociologist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 7, 1945

Topics

Mother Daughter Sun People Result

For years, I sort of would try to write a story that somehow fit the title. And I don't think it happened for maybe another four years that I actually thought of a story, the plot of a story that corresponded to that phrase.

Story Think Thought Try Write Plot

I think the lies I make the most are in regards to my hopes and intentions for myself. As for lies I tell other people - I will certainly tell lies. When somebody is very ill and looks awful, and you tell them they look nice. Or if you just ate the last cookie, if someone asked me if I ate the last cookie, I would definitely lie about that.

Myself Lie People Me Think Someone

Hunter can write a melody and stuff like that, but his forte is lyrics. He can write a serviceable melody to hang his lyrics on, and sometimes he comes up with something really nice.

Nice Sometimes Write Up Hang Hunter

In terms of rock and roll, I'm often drawn to louder, rougher stuff; maybe that's my history as a punk rock wannabee showing itself! Honestly, though, I'm not one of those people who listens to music constantly. I really love silence.

Love Music History Silence People

I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you.

Politics Hurt Friends You Said Will

Playing a real person, it does add an extra level of thoughtfulness. You're portraying someone who actually existed, so instead of saying, like, 'OK, I think this would make the scene better,' it's more a question of, 'What do I think the real Jeffrey Dahmer would do?'

Saying Think Better Someone You

My first civil disobedience arrest for social justice was in 1986 for protesting the SDI.

Justice Social Justice First Social

Every user of the river down here understands that a healthy river is absolutely vital for a healthy economy and a healthy tourism industry.

River Down Healthy Economy Industry

I know my fastball command will get even better.

Better Know Will Get Command Even

I'm an optimistic person.

Clayton M. Christensen

Person Optimistic Optimistic Person

While the most disadvantaged students - most often poor students of color - receive the most considerable academic benefits from attending diverse schools, research demonstrates that young people in general, regardless of their background, experience profound benefits from attending integrated schools.

Experience People Research Color

Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.

Stronger Create Rare Cannot Who

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