"Remember picture books are the closest form of writing to a poem. Even though they don't have to rhyme, they must be poetic. They must be written so the worst actress can read with comfort and expression."

-- Kirby Larson

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“lack of will power leads to more failure than lack of intelligence or ability.”
“Any time your life is at stake and you can't find even one woman to come forward and say, 'This is a good man,' your problem isn't what kind of woman THEY are. Your problem is what kind of men YOU are.”

Source : Pearl Cleage (2011). “Just Wanna Testify: A Novel”, p.148, One World
“Based on her experience with men, most assumed that when you talked to them about a problem or dilemma, they were expected to offer an opinion, even when all you wants was for them to listen.”
“Paranoia plays into all of us. Trust is a terrifying idea of not knowing who we can rely on.”

Source : Source: www.moviesonline.ca
“In the past, I'd sort of know before Ozzy sang something, what he was going to sing. I'd know what sort of way a melody was going to go 'cause of the way he'd approach it.”
“Put a thorn in every enjoyment, a worm in every gourd, that would either prevent my being wholly thine, or in any measure ***** my progress in the divine life.”

Source : Thomas Cogswell Upham (1844). “Principles of the Interior Or Hidden Life: Designed Particularly for the Consideration of Those who are Seeking Assurance of Faith and Perfect Love”, p.283
“Live only for today, and you ruin tomorrow.”
“Since I travel so much, it's always great to be home. There's nothing like getting to raid my own refrigerator at two in the morning.”

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