"People say to me, â€˜How do I know if a word is real?â€™ You know, anybody whoâ€™s read a childrenâ€™s book knows that love makes things real. If you love a word, use it. That makes it real."

-- Erin McKean

#Children Quotes #Real Quotes #Book Quotes

“For me my passion is music. I just can't let it go!”
“There isn't an entrepreneur or a scientific pioneer who hasn't had failures. And if we don't rear children who are comfortable taking risks, we won't have successes.”

Source : Source: www.wbur.org
“Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit.”
“Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.”
“I hated childhood, and spent it sitting behind a book waiting for adulthood to arrive.”
“My salary situation at 'Morning Joe' wasn't right. I made five attempts to fix it, then realized I'd made the same mistake every time: I apologised for asking.”

Source : "Mika Brzezinski Speaks: How Getting Fired Saved My Career". Interview with Anna Maltby, www.marieclaire.com. January 28, 2011.
“I don't need any more money.”
“The arts' position in the school curriculum symbolizes to the young what adults believe is important.”

Source : "The Arts and the Creation of Mind". Book by Elliot W. Eisner, www.huffingtonpost.com. 2002.

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