Morris Gleitzman Quotes

Halfway through primary school, I realised that I was not as physically strong or fearless as many kids. So, in situations of conflict, I quickly learned that it worked better for me to get out of situations or maybe kind of, you know, prevail in a conflict situation by using humour than by trying to punch somebody out.

Morris Gleitzman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 9, 1953

Topics

SchoolMeConflictFearlessBetter

My father was Mickey Katz, who worked with Spike Jones and then went on to improvise some successful Yiddish parodies, some of which I perform. My favorite was 'Geshray of the Vilde Kotchke,' his version of 'Cry of the Wild Goose.'

Joel Grey

FatherCryWildGooseSuccessful

Well we'd just seen Gerry. I think he wanted somebody who had that authority and was handsome. The thing is, he's a big hunk isn't he? All I can say, if you look at his chat line, or the Phantom website, it's quite worrying. Because the girls really seem to love him.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

LoveThinkHandsomeYouLookI Can

If you live for your children, they may be smitten down and leave you desolate, or, what is far worse, they may desert you and leave you worse than childless in a cold and unfeeling world.

Matthew Simpson

LiveChildrenWorldColdDesertYou

I hope my daughter knows that in our house we can make messes and have fun and we'll laugh through it. Granted I don't want her to trash the house, but we do make a lot of messes.

Angela Kinsey

DaughterHopeFunHave FunLaugh

I think, at the end of the day, you do better when you tend toward being transparent, even though there's some risk.

Stanley A. McChrystal

DayThinkEnd Of The DayEndBetter

I want to be the Cecil B. DeMille of science fiction.

Steven Spielberg

ScienceWantScience FictionFiction

It's only at this age that I can say the word 'art' without flinching.

Mira Nair

AgeArtI CanSayWithoutOnly

Around the world, human traffickers trick many people into slavery by false promises of good jobs or good education, only to find themselves forced to work without pay, under the threat of violence.

Lisa Kristine

WorkEducationGoodPeopleWorld

When the Heat were put together, there was talk of going undefeated. They didn't get off to a great start, but they found a way to win back-to-back championships.

Jason Kidd

GreatTogetherWinStartWayTalk

A lot of actors just do whatever they do, and wherever the camera is, it is. They don't pay much attention, but I always did. I was always very close to the camera crew. They were my best buddies, no matter what movie or show I was doing.

Donna Mills

BestDoingCameraAttentionMatter

I'm a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don't. When you look at the NBA, when teams shoot 45% or better from the floor, what is their record? And if they shoot under that what is their record?

Doug Collins

ThinkBetterYouLookSometimesGuy

I've seen a lot of highs and a lot of lows with this team, and one thing I've learned is that even though you have lows, you're not going to have them forever, so you've got to keep fighting.

Cobi Jones

TeamFightingYouForeverGotGoing

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