John Richard Green famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Like most parents, I've been stumped by homework, the big questions, such as: 'What is the point of geography - the pilot always knows where we are going?'. Answer: 'If you didn't know any geography, people would think you were an American, and you wouldn't be able to put them right because you wouldn't know where they live.'
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Facts are what pedantic, dull people have instead of opinions.
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There's the South Pole, said Christopher Robin, and I expect there's an East Pole and a West Pole, though people don't like talking about them.
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Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.
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The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have a sense of identity inside themselves that doesn't permit them to cross boundaries with other people.
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My nickname was Skinabo - skin and bones.
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I love nicknames. It makes me feel loved. It makes me feel less alone in this world.
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After all these years I had the privilege of naming my private part, cause we have nicknames. So I named my private part pride... it's not much but at least I have my pride.
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When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten.
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Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus - it's simply learning how to focus.
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