Patricia Polacco Quotes

I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old.

Patricia Polacco

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 11, 1944

Topics

FamilyChildrenWritingStartOld

Anything based on ancient texts is difficult for a modern reader to get their head around.

Joanne Harris

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I think, as a generation of British actors, we're becoming a bit soft and too manipulated by the business.

Aneurin Barnard

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The music alone wasn't enough. It was great, but when an artist had an amazing look - like the MC5, or the Stooges, or Alice Cooper - you really got sucked in. The wardrobe was so important. At a show, you were engrossed in the music, but you were also engrossed in everything from the haircuts to what they were wearing.

John Varvatos

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After a while, you become really irritated that you're not recognised as the person who wrote 'The Full Monty.' Everyone goes on about how lovely the characters are. That's because they were written! 'What a clever title.' Yeah, that's because I made up the title!

Simon Beaufoy

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It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway', but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies.

Mike Royko

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Leading Eventbrite has taught me a lot about how to connect with people to drive results.

Julia Hartz

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I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered me.

Joseph Barbera

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The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects.

Joseph Lancaster

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I love playing baseball, and I always promised myself, if I had the chance, that I would work as hard as I could to be the best player I could possibly be.

Jose Altuve

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As a young man, I was a navy officer in Vietnam. I made $320 a month and would always give away $50 a month to a family I felt that was in greater need than me, in addition to my tithing to my church. I've just always felt in my heart, coming from a very humble background, that there are plenty of people who need a break in life.

Jon Huntsman, Sr.

LifeFamilyHeartHumbleManPeople

So many of us don't know what we want; we just know we don't want what we have. We spend 99% of the time talking about how bad it is, but only 1% of the time talking about how we can do something about it.

DeRay Mckesson

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I played the sax at school. I was in marching band.

Desiigner

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