Jan Brett Quotes

Sometimes I get ideas from childhood. In 'The Hat', Hedgie starts getting teased about his hat, and he just pretends that everything is okay. That's the advice that my mother gave me - not to get mad and pretend that everything is okay. And it worked.

Jan Brett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 1, 1949

Topics

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The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.

John Burroughs

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Of course, I always loved fashion - and I was always the tallest one and the skinniest one, so that helped.

Melania Trump

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We would like doctors to listen, but the fact is, we better be ready to be able to talk to them. You're going to have to be an active participant in that conversation, so I'd say the American people are going to need ways of stepping up to the conversation.

Anna Deavere Smith

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It means so much to me that my family went against our tradition for me.

Sonita Alizadeh

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As a Christian, I know my life is in God's hands. He has a plan for me. Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.

Tom Landry

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We do things on an exchange basis in the music business - it keeps the wheels turning. That's how I can get people like Slash, Flea and Kris Kristofferson on my album. Collaboration should be done through trades rather than charging each other a fortune.

Ronnie Wood

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I'm the youngest of six children; both of my sisters are housewives and they each have four kids.

Roma Downey

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Growing up, I was always trying to catch a great show. And that's where I learned an artist gets respect. That's what makes people talk.

Romeo Santos

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If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the Census Bureau was handed over to the FBI and other organizations at the request of President Roosevelt, and that's how the Japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps.

Michele Bachmann

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If I can find time to play games, it's console gaming. I don't want to be plugged into my phone all the time. I'm waiting for the new Mario Kart to come out, but I've been playing Donkey Kong and Mario 3D World on the Wii U.

Michelle Phan

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I hate the idea that you shouldn't wear something just because you're a certain age.

Miuccia Prada

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Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Douglas MacArthur

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