"My first publication was a haiku in a children's magazine when I was 9 years old. I received one dollar for it! I gave the check to my dad for Christmas, and he framed it and hung it over his desk."

-- Linda Sue Park

#Children Quotes #Dad Quotes #Years Quotes

“Ali was a guy that had a lot of discipline. If you hung around him, you'd be able to get some of that discipline that he had. And I learned from that. He was a sweet man.”
“The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, 'Overwhelming feeling of dread.' That was going to go over nicely.”

Source : Anne Ursu (2008). “The Siren Song”, p.27, Simon and Schuster
“Listening and being curious and wide-eyed in the world, I think, is what allows us to move forward, progress, evolve and learn and alter our behavior and become more self-aware. I think that listening is kind of what its all about.”
“Motherhood is... difficult and... rewarding.”
“I've had my run in with trouble. Fortunately, you know, one slap on the hand is usually the last time for me... I learned my lesson.”
“A female piano player is always pretty cool to me.”

Source : "Chrisette Michele shocked at No. 1 standingMay 20, 2009". Interview with Shanon Cook, www.cnn.com. May 20, 2009.
“I think people are surprised to learn that Im pretty goofy and pretty funny.”
“The only way to be who you want to be is by being what you haven't yet been.”

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