Erin Gruwell Quotes

Paying to teach in the trenches was like putting my face through a cutout hole at a carnival while a quarterback threw pies at me. At least with a carnival, I'd see it coming.

Erin Gruwell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 15, 1969

Topics

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I never mind scrubbing floors, vacuuming or bending and carrying stuff. Each time I do it I think, this is instead of going to the gym.

Joanna Lumley

TimeMindThinkGymNeverGoing

You just have to say over and over again: 'I am a director.' Nobody gives it to you. Nobody anoints you.

Jill Soloway

I AmYouNobodySayDirectorOver

The tyranny of Communism is as old as the Pharaohs and the Pyramids - that the State stands above all men and their individual aspirations.

Robert Kennedy

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Catwoman isn't a 'joiner.' She's a solo operator. She isn't naturally heroic; she's fairly selfish.

Ann Nocenti

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The Christ path is the path I've walked all my life, so it's normal and natural. And I have no reason to abandon it because it leads to where I want to go.

John Shelby Spong

LifePathMy LifeGoWantReason

I always want to go out and score, but there are times when you can't.

Alvaro Morata

YouGoWantAlwaysOutScore

I think that Hiphop should be a pulpit for the people.

Slick Rick

PeopleThinkI ThinkShouldPulpit

I want to be thankful for all of the things that I've been blessed with, and I've had a great run. I have a huge fan base, and I'm still able to work a lot. I don't know if I'll ever have another big impact record on commercial radio again, but you know, everybody's gonna have to face the reality that their day's gonna come to an end, too.

Tracy Lawrence

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Whiskey's to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain, Will help me explain, As a matter of fact, I like beer.

Tom T. Hall

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The act of thinking and interpreting is so central to Judaism that it makes more sense that we've become people like Woody Allen - thinkers and talkers and drafters of law.

Tony Kushner

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I've never had anyone define purity. You probably can't define purity. Purity is to live according to original design.

Josh McDowell

LiveDesignYouNeverPurityDefine

I always say that in any roomful of people, I could hive a novel out of any one person's family or life story.

Jojo Moyes

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