Karen DeCrow Quotes

At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the guide book to learn how to behave, to learn when the post office is open. Trivia looms important; critical issues fade into a pastel background, unrecognized.

Karen DeCrow

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 18, 1937 - June 6, 2014

Topics

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My parents saw their job of parenting as their most important role in life, and I aim to aspire to that.

Andrew Lincoln

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I was an altar boy. I could probably quote the Bible from beginning to end.

John McAfee

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The 'free market' is the product of laws and rules continuously emanating from legislatures, executive departments, and courts.

Robert Reich

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I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

Stephen Mangan

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'Ghost City' was actually one of the few instances of non-fiction that I had written, and I felt that I probably said what I wanted. I think it must be different for every author; I haven't done very much of it, and perhaps, in a way, I found it rather painful, which is why I don't really do it very often.

Ronald Frame

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I approach dancing from a different angle than those who begin dancing at 8 or 9. Those who have studied from the beginning never question anything.

Rudolf Nureyev

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Getting married and really digging in with another human being can point out your greatest strengths and your greatest weaknesses.

Mat Kearney

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My grandmother raised five children during the Depression by herself. At 50, she threw her sewing machine into the back of a pickup truck and drove from North Dakota to California. She was a real survivor, so that's my stock. That's how I want my kids to be too.

Michelle Pfeiffer

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After the sale of Celtel, I really wanted to give the money back, and I had a number of choices - to go and buy masses of blankets and baby milk or to go into Darfur or Congo. That would have been very nice actually, but it's just like an aspirin: it doesn't deal with the problem.

Mo Ibrahim

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My third appeal is to my fellow citizens in all countries: Help us to establish lasting peace in the world.

Joseph Rotblat

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The magic's back, folks.

Jordan Knight

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Connected vehicle technologies are revolutionizing and democratizing transportation for safer, smarter, more responsible, and more accessible driving.

Dinesh Paliwal

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