Marilynne Robinson Quotes

Over my life as a teacher, women have been too quiet. I'm quiet myself. I don't think I said three words the whole of graduate school.

Marilynne Robinson

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The basic equation that mystified me as a young man was looking at guys who could actually get girls. I was always amazed, because they never seemed to care. I was like, 'How do they do that?'

Andy Richter

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It's good to remind intelligence producers and consumers alike about the need to 'warn of emerging conditions, trends, threats and opportunities' and the potential for discontinuities.

Michael Hayden

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I am still a lover of paper books. One of my first jobs was in a bookstore, and I still like to be able to write in a margin and feel the paper. Once inside of a digital device, I end up losing things.

Sophia Amoruso

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I don't think God cares if I wear nail polish or not. I don't think that's a deal breaker for him.

Sofia Vergara

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I'm a huge salsa fan. I actually have a salsa on my album, 'Formula Vol. 2,' featuring Marc Anthony.

Romeo Santos

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It's hard to say no to your kid. It's hard for them to stomp off and not be happy with you for an hour.

Martina McBride

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'Beetlejuice' used to scare me.

Julia Garner

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President Obama and Secretary Duncan have made stronger teacher evaluation a key part of their education reform efforts. Under their signature plan, called 'Race to the Top,' states can win federal support for schools by improving teacher evaluations.

Juan Williams

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You go to a poem to get the mystery - and sometimes you go to get more confused.

Brenda Hillman

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But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character, leadership, creativity, perseverance.

William Julius Wilson

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So while I can't tell you if bringing a child into this world is the morally-responsible to do, I can say that the future, much like the present, is going to be a whole lot better than you think.

Peter Diamandis

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I wouldn't believe him if he said the sun came up in the east.

Thomas Griffith

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