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Naomi Shihab Nye Quotes

I keep thinking, we teach children to use language to solve their disputes. We teach them not to hit and fight and bite. Then look what adults do!

Naomi Shihab Nye

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 12, 1952

Topics

Children Fight Thinking Language Hit

He shouldn't be alone at a time like this. This is a special time for me to be around as much as I can. He needs his family and his friends and his fans.

Family Alone Time Me Friends I Can

I have a really simple wardrobe. I wear a low-scoop tee every day with a tux or leather jacket and tux pants or black jeans. That's pretty much it.

Johan Lindeberg

Day Simple Black Every Day Jacket

I have grown up in the bright light of America.

Light America Bright Up Grown

Most people like to read about intrigue and spies. I hope to provide a metaphor for the average reader's daily life. Most of us live in a slightly conspiratorial relationship with our employer and perhaps with our marriage.

Life Marriage Live Daily Hope

I live in Leeds, which is about 200 miles north of London, and I get to go and do all the 'Harry Potter' stuff and make great films and be part of this wonderful thing all around the world, and then I get to go home and chill out with my friends in Leeds and go watch the football and go to the pub.

Home Live Great Football World Go

It's my job to stretch and figure out what I'm capable of, to identify with the character I have chosen to play.

Character Job Play Capable Out

I was going to move to New York after college and had no interest in pilot season. I'd seen what happened on TV shows because of my dad, and I didn't want to open myself up to that. But 'Pretty Little Liars' had a very early audition, and my agents encouraged me to go even though I didn't think it would be my thing.

Troian Bellisario

Myself New York College Me Think Go

I had a vision how it should sound and I put all my knowledge into this product and it is a fantastic product. People still tell me that I have the best musical thing there.

Miroslav Vitous

Knowledge Vision Best People Me

'Scalped' is representative of the kinds of stories I like to read and I like to watch.

Watch Kinds Like Read Stories

MeToo is a strong movement in Hollywood, but a lot of my fans and demographic are younger, and they don't really understand what's going on with it. I wanted to put something out for them, even for those who are 4 years old, that every girl is a super girl. No matter your age, your height, your weight, your color - whatever you are.

Girl Age Color Strong You Hollywood

The things of Catholic life are never boring because we have such a rich tradition and so many stories to tell.

Life Rich Tradition Boring Never

The Obama representatives like Robert Gibbs attack people viciously, but people like me will not be silent and will answer them back.

People Me Back Silent Will Answer

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