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Patricia McCormick Quotes

The power of storytelling is to free us from isolation, shame, and whatever the situation.

Patricia McCormick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 23, 1956

Topics

Power Free Isolation Situation Shame

There are two kinds of hecklers: the destructive and constructive hecklers.

Two Kinds Destructive Constructive

I just want to be able surf everything - from big waves to small waves.

John John Florence

Small Waves Want Everything Big

Older teens tend to write to me and say, 'Thank you for not writing down to teenagers.'

Matthew Tobin Anderson

Me Writing Thank You You Down Say

After my mother passed away, I felt as though I would never have a relationship as strong as the one that I had had with her. Then, after a lot of ups and downs, I started dating again - but I realised pretty quickly that I was never going to write cheesy love songs.

Love Mother Relationship Dating

In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship.

Friendship Government People Name

I was well read and knew languages, but I didn't want to become Ezra Pound. I wanted to write poetry that people like my parents might respond to.

Poetry Parents People Want Become

I really knew when I started photographing I wanted it to be a way of knowing different cultures, not just in other countries but in this country, too, and I knew I wanted to be a voyeur.

Mary Ellen Mark

Country Way Knowing Cultures Started

I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.

Think Pool Kind Normal Everybody

I played football for 12 years, but I would always trick myself into exercise, like by taking a dance class.

Myself Football Dance Exercise Class

Islam is, to be sure, a big tent, and the one and a half billion Muslims in the world run the gamut from mystical, moderate, pacific Sufis to Salafists.

World Run Islam Big Half Sure

I think a lot of people who say they are bisexual aren't.

People Think Say Bisexual Who Lot

Each one seems to be, in some way, essentially different from the others, and each is a surprise to me. I think that making books, or any kind of art, might also be like mining. The artist digs into his or her life and imagination and never knows what they'll find. That's the adventure.

Mordicai Gerstein

Life Art Imagination Adventure Me

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