Mal Peet Quotes

I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.

Mal Peet

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 5, 1947 - March 2, 2015

Topics

ArtSchoolGoBooksOddRead

I do sometimes play characters that are a bit ambiguous. You've got to be brave about that sort of stuff. I like the sense of people not feeling too secure, not immediately knowing what they have in front of them.

Andrew Scott

PeopleBraveYouPlaySometimes

Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.

Jeff Fortenberry

GovernmentPlayRoleExcessive

I've been boxing since I was eight, and that's a long time to take punches day after day.

Amir Khan

TimeDayLongBoxingLong TimeTake

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

Sophocles

BetterThingsAll ThingsMany

I try to be as clear and simple as I can be in my illustrations so that the child can tell what is going on and what the emotions are.

Tomie dePaola

SimpleChildI CanEmotionsTry

A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect.

Roy Jenkins

RootsDeepPartyIntellectualFade

I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization scheme that takes the 'security' out of Social Security.

Mary Landrieu

EffortOpportunitiesRetirementOut

In this game of politics, it's always kind of blame.

Jose Andres

PoliticsBlameGameKindAlways

We'll become in our lives whoever the people we love the most say we are.

Bob Goff

LovePeopleSayBecomeMostOur

When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth.

Tyler Perry

WomenBlackYouHeavenDownEarth

My working method has always been, 'Work really hard and get it right the first time.'

Richard Linklater

WorkTimeFirst TimeFirstRight

I'm being photographed, worrying about my hair - and yet here I am, I've directed a feature film, why do I care about the way I look? Who cares? Does Tim Burton care? Does Joel Coen?

Nicole Holofcener

I AmHairCareLookWhyWay

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