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Elizabeth Strout Quotes

I think, really, that the only way a person can open their heart to someone who is so much another is really by knowing them... whether that's in a classroom, or a soccer team, or a food pantry, or any of those things. I mean, we're kind of more alike than we are different.

Elizabeth Strout

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: January 6, 1956

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Heart Food Team Think Someone Kind

When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. 'Own a Picasso' was one of those things.

Own Things Before Those List Wrote

The construction of extensive railways, however, and particularly the consolidation of small, experimental lines into large systems, dates from the days of the discovery of gold in California.

Construction Gold Small Discovery

The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.

Best Fire Training Play Ear Trial

My father left school at 14, my mother at 13. My father was clever and well-read. He took a newspaper, always watched the news, discussed it all the time.

Father Mother Time School News Left

I'm fascinated to see how 'Black Watch' connects with an American audience.

Black American Audience See Watch

I have a feeling that there is a gap in the food retail market - a niche below some of the current budget operators such as Aldi and Lidl.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Food Budget Feeling Niche Retail

My mom was on welfare for the first five, six years of my life.

Life Mom My Life First Years Five

I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm still scared of the dark. I have to have a light on all night. It's completely irrational, and my son is the same. I just hate the dark.

Son Light Hate Night Dark Admit

I have a strong appreciation for oversize sweatshirts, loose mohair sweaters, and jeans that are frayed at the ankles.

Appreciation Strong Jeans Sweaters

I love to champion some of the hardworking actors where, it's been said to me, they don't bring money. But to me, they bring everything. They bring their wonderful selves.

Love Money Me Champion Said Bring

There are too many fawning entertainment shows out there and not one of them is making fun of it all.

Fun Entertainment Out Making Many

I come from a strong matriarchal line. I was raised by Gypsy, her sister, Mary, and my maternal grandmother. The result of not having my father live with us meant that, when it came to understanding the opposite sex, it was like working without a map.

Father Live Sister Strong Result

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