Barbara Demick Quotes

In 1995, the Chinese government picked a 6-year-old child to succeed the Panchen Lama, the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism.

Barbara Demick

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GovernmentChildSucceedChinese

Anything that has to do with Disney and Pixar, I am on board with. That is where my heart and family are. So when they call, I jump.

Jodi Benson

FamilyHeartI AmJumpAnything

Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.

Andrew Jackson

LifeGoodHonorCountryCitizenOwn

I really got used to playing Maura.

Jeffrey Tambor

PlayingUsedGotReally

I'm so enthralled with the whole universe of 'Pacific Rim.' I never get tired of it. I could do a sequel or two without ever getting sick of it. It's a once-in-a-lifetime idea that you never get sick of.

Travis Beacham

TiredSickUniverseYouNeverTwo

If someone came into my home and wanted to arrest me for murder, that would be far less traumatizing to me than someone coming in and taking my 7-year-old twins.

Trent Franks

HomeMeSomeoneTwinsComingFar

If I had quietly retired as governor in 2007 and went into banking or something of that nature, I would have been, at most, a footnote in the story and probably never mentioned.

Mike Huckabee

NatureStoryNeverBankingSomething

If the characters are compelling, readers will follow anywhere.

Jojo Moyes

WillFollowAnywhereReaders

When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.

Chinua Achebe

WordsPeopleSpeakYouOld People

To me, constructive criticism is when people take ownership of their ideas. That's why I don't listen to anything that's anonymous. But it's hard; when there's something hurtful out there, I still want to read it over and over and memorize it and explain my point of view to the person.

Brene Brown

PeopleMeIdeasCriticismOwnership

The spirit of pickling is one of adventure and fun.

Wylie Dufresne

AdventureFunSpirit

I've always been a slave to my heart.

Willie Stargell

HeartAlwaysSlaveBeen

My adolescence was a kind of motorway pile-up. I wish I had known that one day the geek would inherit the Earth.

Peter Capaldi

DayWishEarthKindOne DayI Wish

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