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Jane Yolen Quotes

I think picture books should stretch children. I think they should be full of wonderful, amazing words.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 11, 1939

Topics

Children Words Amazing Think Picture

I was brought up Catholic, and even as a little girl I was affected by the idea of giving back - doing something for the needy, something of significance.

Joan Ganz Cooney

Girl Giving Doing Back Giving Back

The land is ours. It's not European and we have taken it, we have given it to the rightful people... Those of white extraction who happen to be in the country and are farming are welcome to do so, but they must do so on the basis of equality.

Welcome Equality People White Land

Given the choice of living in Los Angeles or living in Sydney, I would choose Sydney.

Choose Choice Los Angeles Living Los

I love to make soups. My father used to say, 'There's nothing like a nice bowl of soup.' One of my favorites is... ready? Broccolini, white bean and hot Italian sausage soup. I've used escarole. Escarole in beans is unbelievable, or you can use bok choy, any kind. You can really fool around. That's one of my good ones.

Love Good Father Fool Soup You

If the oil runs out, we'll be reduced to fracking Alex Salmond.

Oil Out Reduced Alex Runs

I loved 'Gladiator,' and I thought its depiction of gladiatorial combat, although it was an aggrandizing picture, was cleverly and expertly done.

Thought Loved Picture Done Combat

It was great to play an ex-marine cockney thug. All my roles are as different as the colours of the rainbow.

Great Rainbow Play Thug Different

Certainly, by providing individuals coming out of institutions with ways to become productive citizens, we reduce recidivism. What that means is we reduce crime. There are fewer victims when individuals have options - when they have job skills, when they have life skills, we break the cycle of children following their parents into institutions.

Life Children Job Parents Skills

I have songs that sound like this and songs that sound like that. I think it's just my vocal that keeps it all together.

Joshua Ostrander

Together Think Sound Just Songs

I would love to play the Femme Fatale or an action role like Trinity in the Matrix or something like that. You know, a part with a lot of costume changes.

Love Action You Play Know Changes

Mostly I have to try to censor myself so as not to write things that will hurt other people, or that will go too far.

Myself People Hurt Go Will Try

Somehow, in my head, I don't think I'll die. I know that everybody dies, of course. I just think that it'll never come to me. It's crazy, but there it is.

Me Crazy Think Die Know Never

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