Krosoczka Jarrett Quotes & Sayings

Every single item that we come into contact with on a daily basis has been designed by an artist. From the toothbrush we use in the morning, to the defibrillator that could save our lives, an artist is behind the design. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Father, be my comfort in this dark times. — Lailah Gifty Akita

When I was a kid ... if I couldn't get a ride to the comic book store, I would walk a mile and a half each way to get the latest issues of 'Batman' and 'Spider-Man' and 'X-Men.' I could not choose one over the other. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

It is quite possible that I may be altogether wrong in this idea. My own impression, however, is, that I am right. — Wilkie Collins

Librarians are teaching the next generation how to use digital media responsibly. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Then and only then will you realize that your greatest enemy isn't what you fight but what you fear. — Virginia Boecker

You stupid woman, if rationality were the criterion for things being allowed to exist, the world would be one gigantic field of soya beans! — Tom Stoppard

It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

ISIS goes after any group that deviates from its extreme ideology, dissident Muslims, for example, or the Yazidis who practice an ancient religion distinct from both Islam and Christianity. — Tom Gjelten

On this voyage, you will witness the marvels that this city has brought the world. It — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

My name is Jarrett Krosoczka, and I write and illustrate books for children for a living. So I use my imagination as my full-time job. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

When bureaucrats talk about increasing our 'access' to x, y or z, what they're really talking about is increasing exponentially their control over our lives. As it is with the government health care takeover, so it is with the newly approved government plan to 'increase' Internet 'access.' — Michelle Malkin

On my 14th birthday, my grandfather and my grandmother gave me the best birthday present ever: a drafting table that I have worked on ever since. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Now when I was a teenager, I was angsty as any teenager was, but after 17 years of having a mother who was in and out of my life like a yo-yo and a father who was faceless, I was angry. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

What's funny is that an old Web site of mine just had one fake bio, and everyone went crazy for it. So when I made the new Web site, I thought, 'I just need to make this one even more absurd.' — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A child can have too many toys, but never
enough books. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

As somebody who visits countless schools, I see firsthand the dire situation our educational system faces. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

When I was in sixth grade, they slashed the budgets for all of our school art programs, so my grandparents enrolled me in art classes at Worcester Art Museum, which I attended from sixth to 12th grade. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A fool stumbles when he walks; the wise are not hampered even when they run. — Matshona Dhliwayo

She had built a safe world where love didn't matter - and now she had nothing but stuff. — Diana Holquist

When I look back at my career as an author, I don't look at the first book that was ever published as to where my career began - I look to the first book that I ever wrote. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

I was raised by my grandparents, and they always made sure that I had a pencil and some paper, whether we were in the car or at a restaurant. While they were enjoying a nice meal, I would be sitting there drawing funny pictures of the waitress. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The surgical process turned out to be slightly out of the ordinary because I was not the best patient. I was extremely worried that the doctors would cut open my palm. Cutting the palm would mean substantially altering my grip, which I really didn't want to do. I explained to both my surgeons the nuances of cricket and urged them to cut open the back of the hand. I was so obsessed with this issue that I woke up during the surgery and asked them to show me where they had made the incision. Dr Joshi later told me that they were all surprised to see me awake despite the anaesthesia. The doctors showed me that my palm had been left untouched and told me to calm down and allow them to carry on. Satisfied, I instantly drifted back to sleep. — Sachin Tendulkar

You never know when your ideas are going to come back to you. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

My mother was a very talented artist. When she was in jail, we'd write letters back and forth; that was pretty much the only form of communication we had. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

An author is somebody who writes a story. It doesn't matter if you're a kid or if you're a grown-up, it doesn't matter if the book gets published and lots of people get to read it, or if you make just one copy and you share that book with one friend. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka