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Walter Dean Myers Quotes

If what I read doesn't reflect my life - whether I'm gay or Latino or on welfare - doesn't that really mean that my life is not valuable?

Walter Dean Myers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life My Life Gay Mean Latino Read

Being in a rock n' roll and pop world, it's very easy to act like a kid.

World Easy Rock Kid Act Roll

There's nothing better than home-grown, chemical-free fruits and vegetables.

Better Vegetables Nothing Fruits

We believe that we'll get what we want if we continue to be BTS and know what to do as artists and performers with passion.

Passion Believe Know Want Artists

Opening Ceremony is my number one favorite place to shop here. It's the only place I'll shop in New York with my son. All of the sales people are so cool; the music is great; it's just like a big fun house, so he stays entertained.

Solange Knowles

Music Son Great Fun New York People

You should not forget that without all the work in law and economics, a great part of which has been supported by the John M. Olin Foundation, it is doubtful whether the importance of my work would have been recognized.

Work Great Law Economics Foundation

A good novelist pays attention to his characters. A good biographer pays attention to the documents before her. A good critic pays close attention to the thing she's brought to evaluate.

Good Attention She Critic Her Close

When people talk about the death of the novel, they are speaking of the need for the birth of something different.

Death People Talk Birth Need Novel

When I was growing up, chocolate milk was a treat, and the chocolate milk that ended up in a bowl of Cocoa Puffs when I had those for breakfast was the biggest treat of all.

Breakfast Growing Up Treat Chocolate

That's what my music does for me. It makes people happy. When I play, I thank the Lord I've never seen someone walk away from a Dick Dale dance not having a good time. That's what it's all about.

Good Music Time Walk Dance Happy

Tom Waits is someone who has really struck me, ever since I was a kid. He's really a big deal for me.

Me Someone Kid Big Deal Who

Americans overall may live better than medieval aristocrats could dream of, but that means nothing when oligarchs live in the neighborhood next door, flaunting their luxurious homes and top-quality private schools.

Live Door Better Dream Nothing May

If something happens to me, the government is co-responsible.

Government Me Something Happens

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