Pierwszy Rozbior Quotes & Sayings

What I didn't understand - what I suddenly realized now - was that if I stopped moving backwards, trying to recapture the past, there might be a future waiting for me, waiting for us, a future that would reveal itself if only I turned around and looked, and that once I did, I could start to move toward it. — Cristina Henriquez

What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike! — Patricia Polacco

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Here are some thoughts from Charlene the Star:
"I'll bet that's why Mama put the word "Star" in my
name. I have a feeling I'm going to be a star as a jumper. — Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

born on a early Sunday morning in August, 1960. A church baby — Kathryn Stockett

A good sentence is a key . It unlocks the mind of the reader. — Eric Hoffer

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so sure of themselves and wiser people so full of doubt. — Leah Wilson

I always think, after the second glass of wine, you should be putting something in your stomach. — Padma Lakshmi

I'm not exactly sure how old the girls are [in Bink & Gollie], but I can pretty much guarantee that their parents will never show up. That would mess up the fun. I do, however, very much like Kate's idea of having Tony [Fucile] draw their portraits. — Kate DiCamillo