"Didn't you ever have a father yourself? You don't want him for a reason. You want him because he's your father.' So I figured it's because I never had a father that I don't want one now. A person can't miss something she never had."

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Source : Rebecca Stead (2010). “When You Reach Me/First Light”, p.42, Wendy Lamb Books

Rebecca Stead

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“It is becoming clear that many diseases - especially cancer - are highly complex and may respond better to a multi-drug approach which targets many different aspects of a disease process.”
“Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.”
“I'm into designing houses and interior design. I like change. I like creating things out of nothing.”
“The union is much more than me, and when you think the union is you and it's not about who you represent, I think you've sort of lost your morals and focus and the purpose of your leadership.”
“The best comedy is always played straight down the middle.”
“The diversity revolution [in the news media] was supposed to increase readership and enhance credibility. Just the opposite has resulted. How long will it take the business to figure this out?”
“Geez, all that money we waste on space exploration; just think how many bombs that would buy!”
“There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.”

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