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Karolyn Grimes Quotes

My mother had early-onset Alzheimer's, and it took her four years to die. She was only 44; I was 14.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: July 4, 1940

Topics

Mother Die She Years Alzheimer Her

Have you not noticed that love is silence? It may be while holding the hand of another, or looking lovingly at a child, or taking in the beauty of an evening. Love has no past or future, and so it is with this extraordinary state of silence.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Love Beauty Future Past Silence You

I worked for many years as a writer for children and then wrote two adult novels of the kind they call 'literary' without any very great disturbance to this kind of life. Then, something went wrong. My third adult novel was rejected by the publisher of the first two. And I could not understand the criticism offered.

Jill Paton Walsh

Life Children Great Criticism Wrong

I did ride-alongs and did some firefighter training at the Chicago Fire Academy.

Fire Training Chicago Some Did

Hatred, racism, and extremism have no place in this country.

Racism Country Place Hatred

Good writing does not come from verbiage but from words.

Good Words Writing Good Writing Come

Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.

Man Evil Heaven Mankind Fears Does

We can do better, and we must hold the politicians accountable to do better.

Better Politicians Hold Accountable

I think that, as a filmmaker, you're always making the same film, regardless of how many different stories you tell. This is the case for me, whether I'm making documentaries or fiction films.

Me Think You Always Tell Fiction

I'm intimidated by anyone with a British accent.

British Accent Intimidated Anyone

I knew I did not want to be a doctor; my parents kept talking to me about that. I wanted to be an NBA player, but around freshman and sophomore year, I stopped growing, so that was the end of that.

Parents Me Doctor End Talking Year

'Baymax' is quite different. I think when Don Hall found the title and didn't know it, he researched and saw great potential in the relationship between a boy and a robot.

Relationship Great Think Potential

I didn't worry about it because I kind of felt I left a good message and memory with the people in terms of my work, and I always felt with a good record, I could always come back.

Work Good Memory People Worry Back

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