Naomi Shihab Nye Quotes

I do think that all of us think in poems.

Naomi Shihab Nye

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ThinkUsPoems

I have lots of Scottish blood and know that my family name is Scottish. At my home in the States I have a tartan crest but, unfortunately, I do a terrible Scottish accent.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

FamilyHomeNameKnowBloodAccent

L.A.'s pretty great, man. But I'll be very honest - I prefer New York. It's more my speed.

Jerrod Carmichael

GreatManNew YorkGreat ManSpeed

You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.

Michael Beschloss

TimeYouOldHardOverSystem

A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.

Amy Chua

TodayGratitudeChildrenExperience

The easiest way to not believe your own hype is to not know what people are saying about you.

Debby Ryan

PeopleSayingBelieveYouKnowWay

I love what I do. I work a lot, I work all the time, but I love it.

Brad Goreski

WorkLoveTimeLotI Love

I've made a commitment that any tax increase, I'm going to veto. It's the worst thing we could do. We have an amount of money to spend. That's it.

Brian Sandoval

MoneyCommitmentTaxWorstGoing

My intent is never to leave Latin music. I definitely still want to release bachata albums.

Prince Royce

MusicWantNeverLeaveRelease

And they were writing scripts where Christine had hit the glass ceiling. And I always thought Christine would never hit the glass ceiling. I thought her dreams would take her. Maybe her dreams wouldn't take her where she wanted, but she still had her dreams.

Sharon Gless

DreamsWritingThoughtGlassNever

Few Americans born after the Civil War know much about war. Real war. War that seeks you out. War that arrives on your doorstep - not once in a blue moon, but once a month or a week or a day.

Nick Turse

DayWarBlueMoonWeekYou

I've always thought there was something very marvelous and magical about mirrors, and that they are connected to memory as well.

Nicolas Roeg

MemoryThoughtMirrorsConnected

Married life has become to many a necessary burden, but a burden that is shed very easily.

Mother Angelica

LifeBurdenBecomeNecessaryShed

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