Childrens Perspective Quotes & Sayings

She said a scholarship was my only hope for a future and lent me her private books for the summer. Whenever I opened one, T. Ray said, 'Who do you think you are, Julius Shakespeare?' The man sincerely thought that was Shakespeare's first name, and if you think I should have corrected him, you are ignorant about the art of survival. He also referred to me as Miss Brown-Nose-in-a-Book and occasionally as Miss Emily-Big-Head-Diction. He meant Dickinson, but again, there are things you let go by. — Sue Monk Kidd

But if all the fair folk take to the Havens, it will be a duller world for those who are doomed to stay. — J.R.R. Tolkien

I said publicly last year that I wanted 2012 to be a great season, not just a good season. We certainly had a very good season and perhaps exceeded a few expectations. But Broncos fans, you and I know what a great season looks like. — Pat Bowlen

Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions. — Steve Backley

A dementor," I say. "What in God's holy name is that?" "A dementor? From Harry Potter?" "Well, put your hood back, for the love of Jesus. And who are you supposed to be?" "Kim Kardashian," says Leah, just completely deadpan. Garrett looks confused. "Tohru from Fruits Basket. — Becky Albertalli

Julie nearly fainted when I showed up at home that night with the new Lexus. The first thing she wanted to do was drive it. I let her drive all over San Francisco with the windows rolled up, because we didn't want to lose one precious whiff of that new-car smell. — Lee Goldberg

Faith, spirituality, and obedience produce a prepared and self-reliant people. — Keith B. McMullin

The relationships I've had with my girl friends are so powerful and meaningful. Without them I truly don't know what I'd do. — Ellen Page

As men, we are all equal in the presence of death. — Publilius Syrus

The forest stretched on seemingly forever with the most monotonous predictability, each tree just like the next - trunk, branches, leaves; trunk, branches, leaves. Of course a tree would have taken a different view of the matter. We all tend to see the way others are alike and how we differ, and it's probably just as well we do, since that prevents a great deal of confusion. But perhaps we should remind ourselves from time to time that ours is a very partial view, and that the world is full of a great deal more variety than we ever manage to take in. — Thomas M. Disch

I've been thinking." Ben stopped Nikolas trying to straighten his wayward tie. Nikolas shook Ben's hands off and continued what he was doing with a frown. "This is hardly the time to start a new hobby. — John Wiltshire

Scientific discovery consists in the interpretation for our own convenience of a system of existence which has been made with no eye to our convenience at all. — Norbert Wiener

I don't believe chance can play a role in my literature. — Italo Calvino

I always hate saying 'goodbye. — Avijeet Das

For every studen with a spark of brilliance, there are about ten with ignition trouble. — Milton Berle