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Ayelet Waldman Quotes

In a perfect world, probably we'd never yell, we'd just be firm and dispassionate. But of course, everyone yells at their children.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: israeli
Birth: December 11, 1964

Topics

Children World Perfect Never Just

I looked up at my mom, and I was like, 'Well, Mom, uh, when you really think about it, C's aren't really that bad. C's are average.' And I've never seen my mom so upset, to this day. I just saw this flash of fire in her eyes, and she yelled, 'Average? You are never allowed to be average, because you look like me.'

Jessica Williams

Eyes Day Fire Me Mom Think

In 1997, the Labour government set out to strengthen funding for the arts - and achieved it.

Government Out Arts Set Funding

In sport, the money goes to the talent; it goes directly to the worker - unlike a bank, which sits in the middle of transactions and whose income bears no relation to any of the services it provides.

John Lanchester

Money Talent Bank Income Middle

Every great dance company, even when it seems poised in perfect balance, needs constant renewal of both repertory and performers.

Robert Gottlieb

Great Dance Balance Perfect Company

We can choose to address the twin issues of population and consumption to rebalance the use of resources to a more egalitarian pattern of consumption.

Choose More Resources Population Use

I get asked a lot why Apple's customers are so loyal. It's not because they belong to the Church of Mac! That's ridiculous.

Church Apple Ridiculous Why Belong

I'm not up on the Internet, but I hear that is a democratic possibility. People can connect with each other. I think people are ready for something, but there is no leadership to offer it to them. People are ready to say, 'Yes, we are part of a world.'

Leadership People World Think Ready

My favoirte wrestler is 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Nature Boy Flair Wrestler

I knew I had to show everybody that I could excel at something. But I didn't know what.

Steve Prefontaine

Know Excel Something Show Knew Had

What I found fascinating for me was, I've never gotten so much approval and accolades and warmth and congratulations as when I had a guy on my arm that people thought I was going to marry. It was amazing. I mean, nobody congratulated me that hard when I had my three children.

Children People Amazing Me Thought

But the time has come for journalists to acknowledge that a zone of privacy does exist.

Time Privacy Exist Come Zone Does

In addition to closed-circuit TV systems and the ability to track cellphone and computer users, advanced biometric identification systems and online coordination across borders are becoming more and more widespread.

More Borders Ability Track Becoming

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