"I was a lot braver when I was eight."

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Source : Claire Cook (2015). “The Wildwater Walking Club”, p.197, Marshbury Beach Books

Claire Cook

“I think a lot of people start out full of idealism and fresh ideas. And then a lot of times, being re-elected becomes more important than staying true to your principles.”
“I had no night terrors. Maybe when your real life becomes the terror, there's just nothing left to dream about”

Source : Edward Bloor (2007). “Taken”, p.170, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“I don't think I've got the expertise with which to nit-pick, and I freely admit that my motivation to support charities has been emotional, rather than as a result of being particularly well informed as to how the money is used.”
“Before a big acting competition, my dad sent me a note that said, 'Define the moment. Don't let the moment define you.'”

Source : "When I Was 17: Katie Leclerc". Interview with Emily Laurence, www.seventeen.com. May 26, 2012.
“We will continue to work together to implement the Minsk accord and doing all we can to return to peace with the respect of the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.”
“I cherish that time we had together with Michael Jackson. It just makes me smile. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. Just sad because I'll never repeat it, but happy that I got to experience it in the first place.”
“Honor is simply the morality of superior men.”
“I heard this expression once: Each time someone dies, a library burns. Â I'm watching it burn right to the ground.”

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