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Avi Quotes

I don't like the idea of a book being a test or being used for a test. The way - in my opinion - to make good readers is to let kids choose their own books and not test them.

Avi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: December 23, 1937

Topics

Good Opinion Book Choose Test Way

I tell my environmental friends that they have won. Every issue we look at from an energy perspective is now also looked at from an environmental perspective.

Joe Barton

Perspective Environmental Energy Look

I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.

Jerome K. Jerome

Work Me Look I Can Sit Hours

Whether it's their Sharia law and birther conspiracies or their unwillingness to buck Grover Norquist's no-tax pledge, the Tea Partiers have hijacked their party and carried it all the way to the right.

Jennifer Granholm

Tea Law Party Way Right Pledge

To say what your disguise is would be foolish.

John McAfee

Say Foolish Disguise Would Your

The theatre starts every night at half past seven, and I like the rhythm of going to the theatre, parking the car, going to the stage door; I've grown up with all of that. I'd love to do more theatre - I mean, I shouldn't be telling the world that I can't remember lines any more, but I find it more and more difficult, so I don't know.

Michael Gambon

Love Car Past Door Theatre World

When I'm writing a novel or doing other serious writing work, I do it on a schedule that dictates writing either 2,000 words a day or writing until noon. After I hit whichever mark comes first, then I can give my attention to everything else I have to do.

John Scalzi

Work Day Words Writing Doing I Can

Magazines and advertising are flogging the idea that you have to keep changing things and get something new. I think that's balls - evil. But obviously that's your livelihood.

Robin Day

Evil Advertising Think You New Get

Until the Chinese decide to compete fairly it will be up to us to do what we can to further protect our manufacturing base, and ensure we keep the good paying jobs we already have.

Mike Rogers

Good Will Manufacturing Protect Up

One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically. Most of the income in this country is made by people at the top who get dividends and - and capital gains.

Mike Huckabee

People Security Country Trouble Top

We will battle day and night to pass social security reform.

Michel Temer

Day Night Battle Security Will Pass

Everyone's going to fail at some point. Even if you choose the steadiest career, you're going to go through that.

Constance Wu

You Choose Career Go Everyone Fail

Anything that's different from your own realm of experience as a human being, whether it's driving a car or a boat, or using guns, anything that separates you from yourself and leads you more towards this character's existence is a big help.

Colin Farrell

Car Character Experience Yourself