Jacqueline Woodson Quotes

I do believe that books can change lives and give people this kind of language they wouldn't have had otherwise.

Jacqueline Woodson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 12, 1963

Topics

ChangePeopleBelieveLanguageKind

When I see kids who naturally get A's and who naturally score high on tests and the teachers naturally like them because they require the least amount of management - when they come out into the real world, I find they're very poor at getting through obstacles. And life is about solving obstacles.

Jimmy John Liautaud

LifeObstaclesWorldManagementFind

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

IndividualityExistenceNecessary

There are two types of people in the world: those who wear a watch and those who don't.

John Gruber

PeopleWorldTwoWearWatchWho

I'd say that on 'Friends' my character was the guy bouncing around the room. I'm no longer that guy, necessarily, in my life. I used to be. But I'm not now.

Matthew Perry

LifeCharacterMy LifeFriendsSay

In my view, the only thing worse than a rock star is a rock star with a conscience.

Bono

ViewRock StarRockConscienceStar

Under President Obama and Secretary Clinton, they're working hard to change the American dream into the European nightmare. They do celebrate more dependence on the government.

Bobby Jindal

ChangeAmerican DreamGovernmentHard

I don't think feminism is about the exclusion of men but their inclusion... we must face and address those issues, especially to include younger men and boys.

Annie Lennox

MenFaceThinkInclusionFeminism

The fact is, Japan's whaling is illegal, so just because there is a natural disaster in Japan is no reason for us to stop opposing their illegal activities in the Southern Ocean.

Paul Watson

OceanStopJust BecauseReasonUs

My approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do.

Shawn Johnson

DifficultyGymnasticsApproachCould

Our Father knew exactly what He was doing when He created us. He made us enough alike to love each other, but enough different that we would need to unite our strengths and stewardships to create a whole.

Sheri L. Dew

LoveFatherDoingEnoughCreateUs

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

Thomas Jefferson

WorldYouWatchingActWereThing

You can't plan your life. It doesn't work.

Lemmy

LifeWorkPlanYouYour

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