Walter Dean Myers Quotes

I had seen the ballet of 'Swan Lake' as a child but it was as an adult, when I saw a production featuring Erik Bruhn, that I first noticed how significant a part the ever-present threat of violence played. This juxtaposition of great beauty and grace with a backdrop of pure evil stayed with me for years.

Walter Dean Myers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 12, 1937 - July 1, 2014

Topics

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We're in the '100 percent return' business. This is driving millions of new customers into brands; most of our customers are wearing brands they've never tried before.

Jennifer Hyman

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Innovation makes the world go round. It brings prosperity and freedom.

Robert Metcalfe

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While novels are fiction, mine are usually very close to my heart. Like my other books, 'The Lemon Orchard' is inspired by something I care about. I care so deeply. The stories are my dreams, and I want to do a lot of research. Roberto is based on a real live friend of mine named Armando who worked in my garden.

Luanne Rice

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I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven.

Josephine Baker

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I'm always working on stuff. But they never materialize. I'm always working on movies and TV shows.

Colin Quinn

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I think in terms of the work we're doing now a lot of the UI cleanup... I see it getting much prettier.

Shawn Fanning

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Everyone looks better in clothes that skim the body. Items that fit properly make you look better than wearing something oversize.

Nick Wooster

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I'm not interested in anything but emotionally driven stories; that's why almost all of my work is exclusively anchored by women.

Ryan Murphy

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The problem with romantic comedies is you know the ending by the poster. So they're not movies you can keep doing over and over again expect satisfaction somehow.

Ryan Reynolds

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A painting is like a man. If you can live without it, then there isn't much point in having it.

Lila Acheson Wallace

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I took my courage in both hands and went to the Laundromat to do my washing. I had to use three machines.

Julie Doucet

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I sometimes have to turn off the fan part of my brain when I'm acting; otherwise, it would be terrible.

Greta Gerwig

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