"Teachers and librarians can be the most effective advocates for diversifying children's and young adult books. When I speak to publishers, they're going to expect me to say that I would love to see more books by Native American authors and African-American authors and Arab-American authors. But when a teacher or librarian says this to publishers, it can have a profound effect."

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Source : Source: www.teachingbooks.net

Pat Mora

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“Conscious attention is a designed function of the brain which scans the environment for any trouble making changes. If you identify yourself with your trouble shooter, then naturally you define yourself as being in a perpetual state of anxiety.”
“Aristocrats have heirs, the poor have children, and the rest keep dogs.”
“I think you're intelligent and charming, and that you're a person with a kind heart. I know that when you want to, you can look more beautiful than anyone I've ever met. You're independent, you've got a good sense of humor, and you show surprising patience with children." -Alex”
“These days we donâ€™t have to fit into something other people think we are. Weâ€™ve leveled the playing field, life is inclusive. Iâ€™m a mom, sex detective, wife, fearless, gentle â€” we can now, with grace, be all of what we are.”
“I refuse to accept anything less than 100% of what I can achieve.”
“I'm genuine and people can believe what I say.”

Source : "Brazil football legend Romário shoots for political power" by Tom Phillips, www.theguardian.com. May 17, 2010.
“I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me.”
“There can be no justification to admit, in any way, the use of armed forced to intervene in the internal affairs of a WTO [Warsaw Treaty Organization] member country. The solving of domestic problems belongs exclusively to the Party and people of each country and any kind of interference can only do harm to the cause of socialism, friendship and collaboration among the socialist countries.”

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