Diekelmann Narrative Pedagogy Quotes & Sayings

Many people will admit that they made a mistake [putting money in dot-coms or telecoms at their peak] But that doesn't mean that they've changed their mind about anything in particular. It doesn't mean that they are now able to avoid that mistake. — Daniel Kahneman

I never hand in a book until it's completed. Richard Jackson then reads it and asks me to clarify murky points. We work very well together. He knows how hard to push, and I know how hard to push back. He's the only person who can criticize my work without me throwing a hissy fit. — Nancy Farmer

Why does everything have to be so hard? [Eragon] wondered.
Because, said Saphira, everyone wants to eat, but no one wants to be eaten. — Christopher Paolini

Sometimes things don't change the way we expect or want. But that doesn't mean the Universe is not hard at work on our behalf. It just means that life has its own way of helping us. And that often means bringing outworn patterns of thought or behavior to our attention so we can move closer to that deep, authentic Self we long for and that is always already present. — Cheryl Eckl

To become more popular, you need to be constantly doing things that bring you close to other popular people, and nothing brings people closer than a common enemy. — Paul Graham

Adrian suddenly made an abrupt turn onto a side street we'd nearly driven past. I jerked upright as he clipped the curb.
What are you doing? Think about your tires! — Richelle Mead

I must have been very young, but I have a clear memory of drawing on a cream brick wall ... with wax crayons. — Robert Ingpen