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Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes

The first thousand days of a baby's life are likely to determine the rest of her life - whether she grows up to be healthy or not, both physically and emotionally.

Madeleine M. Kunin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: diplomat
Nationality: american
Birth: September 28, 1933

Topics

Life Baby Rest Healthy She First

You know, I'd like to sit here and blame everybody else for my trouble. I just can't do that. I can't find it in myself to do it.

Joe Nichols

Myself Blame You Find Trouble Know

The poem builds in my mind and sits there, as if in a register, until the poem, or a piece of a longer poem, is finished enough to write down. I can hold several lines in my head for quite some time, but as soon as they are written down, the register clears, as it were, and I have to work with what is on the paper.

John Burnside

Work Time Mind Enough Down I Can

I just want to preach so bad I can hardly stand it. I love what I do.

John Piper

Love Stand Bad I Can Want Preach

I think since I'm not particularly well-known as myself, it's funny all the different perceptions people have of me. Like, if someone's only seen me in 'Death Proof,' they think I'm sort of a ditzy girl who says stupid things and wears revealing outfits all the time.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Funny Girl Time Myself Death People

To the extent I bloomed, I'm a late bloomer.

Lloyd Blankfein

Late Late Bloomer Extent Bloomer

Being an editor doesn't make you a better writer - or vice versa. The worst thing any editor can do is be in competition with his writer.

Joseph Kanon

Competition Better You Worst Vice

When the civil rights battle was won, all the Jews and hippies and artists were middle class white people and all the blacks were still poor. Materially, not much changed.

Jonathan Lethem

People Battle White Class Poor

Trying to run Congress without human relationships is like trying to run a car without motor oil. Should we be surprised when the whole thing freezes up?

Jonathan Haidt

Car Trying Run Relationships Oil Up

And after every audition I booked, my parents would buy me a Barbie, so that was it for me: You got a Barbie, and you got to hang out with friends. And I thought it was just the best thing ever.

Chelan Simmons

Best Parents Me Thought Friends You

Congress votes for things the military doesn't want, and planes and other weaponry that cost a lot but don't work.

Bob Beckel

Work Congress Want Military Cost

I'd like to take more pictures of real celebrities. It would be fabulous to photograph Brad Pitt. He's so good-looking and just such a star.

Alison Jackson

Pictures Good-Looking More Fabulous

There are just so many brilliant voices out there. I'm not the funniest person out there, I'm not the best interviewer. I'm not the best at anything, but I really just am a big fan of everyone. I'm really driven by trying to make sure that representation is out there.

Phoebe Robinson

Best Trying Person Brilliant Out