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Chris Van Allsburg Quotes

Growing up in the 1950s, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, boys were supposed to be athletic.

Chris Van Allsburg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: June 18, 1949

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Growing Up Growing Up 1950s Michigan

For those few of you who never heard of 'The Secret,' it's a worldwide best selling book touting the benefits of positive and affirmative thinking, and sending good energy out into the world.

Positive Good Best World Energy You

I train Monday through Saturday. I usually have fitness training for 90 minutes, then I'm on the tennis court for 3 to 4 hours.

Sloane Stephens

Fitness Training Monday Saturday

The notion that the public accepts or rejects anything in modern art is merely romantic fiction. The game is completed and the trophies distributed long before the public knows what has happened.

Art Romantic Game Long Anything

It seems like Weezer has gotten better and better at getting attention for everything besides our music. Part of that is just the nature of our culture now - you really have to scream to get some attention, so people even know you have a record out that they might want to listen to.

Nature Music Culture People Better

Playing to a stadium is not for everyone because you are essentially gambling, big-time. You have to go all in on production. You can't hold back.

Gambling You Back Go Everyone Hold

Well, I don't like yoga. I've got a thousand things to do.

Things Got Well Like Thousand Yoga

Encourage your kids' artistic side. Toughen up everything else.

Everything Up Side Encourage Kids

All the songs we do are basically about one of three things: booze, sex or rock n roll.

Sex Three Rock Things Roll Songs

Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Change Growth Enough Security True

A signal is comprehended if it serves to make us notice the object or situation it bespeaks. A symbol is understood when we conceive the idea it presents.

Situation Us Signal Understood Idea

I believe that President Nixon was right in what he did at Watergate. Lack of respect for authority and things like socialism are turning this into a weak, effeminate country.

Respect Socialism Believe Country

If you look at 'American Horror Story' or 'Crime Story,' these are visceral, action-packed, sometimes bloody episodes of television. They're not 'feminine.' They're not about sexy women sitting around looking beautiful, drinking lattes. These episodes are calling cards to show companies like Marvel, 'Look, women can do these kind of movies.'

Women Beautiful Looking Story Sexy

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