"the way i see it, hard times aren't only about money, or drought, or dust. hard times are about losing spirit, and hope, and what happens when dreams dry up."

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Source : Karen Hesse (1997). “Out of the Dust”, p.225, Scholastic Inc.

Karen Hesse

#Dream Quotes #Hard Times Quotes #Dust Quotes

“Ronald Reagan's well documented final battles with Alzheimer's disease were fought with the same conviction and courage that his many public battles were fought.”
“An awful lot of gay pop stars pretend to be straight. I'm going to start a movement of straight pop stars pretending to be gay.”
“I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.”
“I say to this generation: "We must encourage these kids." Tell them they are wonderful and capable. Be their cheerleader. And when they don't get what they want, say, "Okay, sweetheart, yours is coming. Let's help you get it." Be there 100% for them.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“Beyond the belief that something can be lost, there is nothing to lose.”
“Wouldn't want to write the X-Men, and I suppose the X-Men is the ultimate Marvel comic, and I really wouldn't want to go anywhere near it at all, although on the other had I wouldn't mind having a crack at something like the Punisher.”
“Lazy breathing converts the lungs, literally and figuratively speaking, into a cemetery for the deposition of diseased, dying and dead germs as well as supplying an ideal haven for the multiplication of other harmful germs.”
“Morning is a new sheet of paper for you to write on.”

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