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Walter Dean Myers Quotes

My dad was a janitor for U.S. Radium Corporation, and he stayed there for 37 years. So he didn't read.

Walter Dean Myers

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Years Read Corporation He Janitor

Just as the Red Sox proved the critics wrong, Maine can compete and can win.

Red Win Wrong Critics Maine Compete

'What if this funny-looking youngster from Missouri is talented after all?' I think it was a nice place to grow up, but I'm glad I don't live there anymore.

Live Think Grow Place Nice What If

Reagan didn't socialize with the press. He spent his evenings with Nancy, watching TV with dinner trays. But he knew that to transcend, you can't condescend.

Dinner You Watching Knew Watching Tv

Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world.

Myself World Understanding Movies

One famous movie executive, who shall remain nameless, exposed himself to me in his office. 'Mr X,' I said, 'I thought you were a producer, not an exhibitor.'

Me Thought Famous You Said Office

Learning to ride a bike in a public park means anyone can see you.

Learning Ride Bike You See Park

Brazil has rediscovered itself, and this rediscovery is being expressed in its people's enthusiasm and their desire to mobilize to face the huge problems that lie ahead of us.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Lie People Problems Face Enthusiasm

I'm not a very good singer. I just know how to present a song, and honey, I think I've been through enough to do it right.

Good Song Think Present Enough Know

My mother and I split ways when I was very young and have never really reconciled.

Mother Young Never Split Ways Very

Everybody's funny in different ways.

Funny Different Everybody Ways

Fortunately, I've done so many interviews that I've become very good at detecting when someone is giving a less-than-candid reply.

Brandon Stanton

Good Giving Someone Done Become

I highly recommend getting your career established first and then having children.

Children Career Having Children First

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