Geraldine Brooks Quotes

Both my parents loved words. That was the big deal in our house.

Geraldine Brooks

Recitation: by Male by Female

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WordsParentsLovedHouseBigDeal

I grew up feeling 'less than.' I was the sad, shy child hiding in the hall closet beneath coats. I'd wait for my grandmother's voice to call, 'Jewell, Jewell.' I was lost, waiting to be found. I thought being found, I'd be happier, better. All the while, I read stories. Stories with both truth and lies.

Jewell Parker Rhodes

TruthSadChildWaitingWaitBetter

Storytelling is based on the word, being an honorable person of integrity is based on your word.

Jesse Williams

IntegrityPersonStorytellingBeing

As years go by, chances of winning here are getting slimmer. That's just a matter of fact. It does get tougher, but it's possible, there's a tiny little chance.

Stefan Edberg

WinningChanceGoMatterPossible

I'm a theological writer mistaken for a political writer. My theme is grace versus karma.

Luis Alberto Urrea

GracePoliticalKarmaThemeWriter

I never dwell on what I've personally achieved.

Lubna Olayan

DwellNeverPersonallyAchieved

After I arrived in Mountain View, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, I entered sixth grade and quickly grew to love my new home, family and culture. I discovered a passion for language, though it was hard to learn the difference between formal English and American slang.

Jose Antonio Vargas

FamilyLoveHomePassionCulture

I like playing roulette, I like dice. I grew up with gamblers.

Chazz Palminteri

DiceUpPlayingLikeRouletteGrew

I'm a designer, and I think if you work in fashion, you have to give people fantasy.

Christian Louboutin

WorkPeopleFashionThinkDesign

I think, in our darkest moments, you have to find the humor, and you have to find the lightness.

Corey Hawkins

HumorThinkMomentsYouFindOur

I'm going to the gym six days a week. I'm eating right. Well-balanced diet. I drink a juice smoothie every morning.

Chumlee

MorningEatingDietWeekGymJuice

I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.

Brian Sandoval

EducationAloneResponsibilityResult

My greatest qualification for writing fiction was my ability to lie with a straight face as a child.

Ashwin Sanghi

LieChildWritingFaceAbility

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