Caroll Spinney Quotes

I have a strong memory of my early childhood. I can remember life before I was two. I remember being toilet-trained like it was last week - and it wasn't last week.

Caroll Spinney

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LifeChildhoodMemoryStrongEarly

I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody else, then I wasn't scared or nervous, but I didn't like meeting new people when I had to be myself. That was scary.

Meg Cabot

CharacterMyselfPeopleDramaNew

Every young person gets so excited about new software packages and new technology.

John Lasseter

TechnologyPersonNewYoungSoftware

Family politics are worse than world politics. That's all I can say. You don't get to choose your family; you get to choose your friends. Your family is imposed upon you.

Michael Cimino

FamilyPoliticsWorldFriendsChoose

Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies like the Dutch Republic and the United States used tolerance to become a magnet for enterprising immigrants.

Amy Chua

InnovationToleranceEnlightenment

When we got with Dallas Austin, he was just getting on. He was kinda like the fourth member of TLC.

Rozonda Thomas

DallasGotTLCJustLikeAustin

We bear witness to the worst of human brutality, retweet what we have witnessed, and then we move on to the next atrocity. There is always more atrocity.

Roxane Gay

Move OnWorstBearMoreHumanNext

I've come back from all my losses and won world titles every time.

Luke Rockhold

TimeWorldBackLossesTitlesCome

A drop in younger children visiting libraries is of great concern. As children's laureate, I am passionate about the role of libraries, both in schools and in the wider community. They are unique places where children can begin their journey as readers, as well as being creative hubs.

Chris Riddell

JourneyCommunityChildrenGreat

I've never looked at myself and thought, 'Oh yeah, I'm sexy'. I've felt sexy and confident, but I don't look at myself that way.

Ashlee Simpson

MyselfThoughtSexyConfidentLook

When I turned thirteen and took a typing class, with typical early teen enthusiasm and total lack of critical ability, I started sending my stuff to publishers once I'd babysat long enough to earn the postage.

Sherwood Smith

TeenEnoughEnthusiasmLongEarly

Growing up in the '70s and '80s, science fiction and especially fantasy had such a stigma attached to them. I felt so punished and exiled for being devoted to these things.

Lev Grossman

ScienceGrowing UpGrowingFantasy

I don't have an office. I sit in a cubicle with everybody else. That's partly so no one can ask for an office, which in a fast-growing company isn't practical. But it's also so I can keep my finger on the pulse of how people are feeling.

Kevin P. Ryan

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