Jewell Parker Rhodes quote: "While the books I read as a child lacked diversity in the strict sense, they didn't lack values. Reading, I didn't see me externally, but I felt me

A grandparent can be simply affirming. A grandparent has been there, done that child-raising stuff, ...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

To me, the pinnacle of my career is writing for youth. I can die happy: I have succeeded in doing wh...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

Diversity in books is a civil rights frontier.
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

In 'Bayou Magic,' I bring in the cultural tradition of African mermaids - Mami Wata, the mot...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

My grandmother valued her Southern roots, folk culture, and healing.
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I tried the second season of 'American Horror Story,' and it scared me horribly. I guess I p...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

In 'Bayou Magic,' I write about African goddess-mermaids who accompanied slaves to America.
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I always wanted to write for children. When I was growing up, we were really poor. My mother had lef...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

My grandmother and my upbringing filled me with the spirit of the church and the spirit of the faith...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I inhaled books. I loved Classics Illustrated comic books. These were books that I could afford to b...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I would love for there to be a 'Voodoo Dreams' movie, especially after seeing the glorious &...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

Every time a bookseller hands a child a book, they are doing something that is the heart and soul of...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I grew up feeling 'less than.' I was the sad, shy child hiding in the hall closet beneath co...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I was born in a ghetto on the North Side of Pittsburgh. I was born as Emmett Till was dying and the ...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

The empathy I found reading 'Heidi' and 'Little Women' is empathy we have as human b...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I think it's always natural for children to rebel against their parents and establish their own ...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

I love historical fiction because there's a literal truth, and there's an emotional truth, a...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

When a parent says about a book, 'That's not my child's world,' I remind them of the...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

Kids search for what's relevant, what connects with their life... now. They know bad things happ...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

My mother had abandoned the family, so grandmother raised me. And she was instrumental in that she t...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

Prejudice is sinful. All blood flows red. And the most harmful and foolish kind of prejudice is prej...
JEWELL PARKER RHODES

When you see the pictures of so many helpless people who have lost their homes, and many who lost lo...
BUDDY JEWELL

I've had deep fried Oreos and deep fried twinkies, but I've never had one of these giant things.
BUDDY JEWELL

I had been in Nashville for a decade writing songs. Nashville Star landed me a record deal and gave ...
BUDDY JEWELL

[house this week as part of an upcoming program called] Where Are They Now: Performance Stars of Rea...
BUDDY JEWELL

Just as we did for our fellow countrymen in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11th...
BUDDY JEWELL

It's plucking your eyebrows. That's how I originally got pierced ears.
GERI JEWELL

They've been disciplined, lived below their means and took advantage of the 401(k) plan. They also d...
BONNIE JEWELL

You definitely want to use those.
BONNIE JEWELL

Make sure you have a will, medical power of attorney and, possibly, a trust.
BONNIE JEWELL

I felt like a hunted animal, followed constantly, waiting to be killed.
RICHARD JEWELL

I don't think he needs to prove anything to anybody. Anyone who has a modicum of common sense, or a ...
PAUL JEWELL

There is a lot of goodwill towards us, but only because people don't see us as a threat,
PAUL JEWELL

I believe I am entitled to a public explanation.
RICHARD JEWELL

Oh Justice, when expelled from other habitations, make this thy dwelling place
WILLIAM JEWELL

He kind of passed the Olympic torch to me.
TYLER JEWELL

We were hopeless in the first-half, nowhere near our best and insipid, but better in the second-half...
PAUL JEWELL

My work at R.E.I. was incredibly fulfilling and rewarding, especially the stewardship elements of it...
SALLY JEWELL

If it's in people's interest to invest in renewables and invest in clean technologies, I'...
SALLY JEWELL

It's also the databases that accompany these systems that are concerning.
DOUG JEWELL

The first step was a long process, ... Go Braves!
RICHARD JEWELL

I want my name back.
RICHARD JEWELL

I'm sure they're investigating everyone who was in the area.
RICHARD JEWELL

It's a bomb. I've already called law enforcement. Let's get out of here.
RICHARD JEWELL

I thank God that it has now ended, and that you now know what I have known all along.
RICHARD JEWELL

In their mad rush to fulfill their own personal agendas, the FBI and the media almost destroyed me a...
RICHARD JEWELL

I hope I don't have to go through anything like this again. I hope no one has to go through anything...
RICHARD JEWELL

While the government can tell you that I am an innocent man, the government's letter cannot give me ...
RICHARD JEWELL

In the state of Georgia, I am a certified peace officer. I'm just not currently working for a police...
RICHARD JEWELL

The problem with this is the encouragement and glorification laws which are coming in today are too ...
DOUG JEWELL

There must be a great deal of pressure on police departments and district attorneys to file these ca...
DOUG JEWELL

We are, of course, relieved. This is a long time coming.
DOUG JEWELL

On occasion it can be very useful. But we don't think it's the magic bullet that the government thin...
DOUG JEWELL

You know the hardest thing about having cerebral palsy and being a woman is plucking your eyebrows. ...
GERI JEWELL

She remembered the intensity of her desire to undress him, to be naked with him, the way she felt li...
LISA JEWELL

I think Idaho offers a compelling combination of quality of life and business opportunities.
JEFFERSON JEWELL

That was a real learning experience for all of us. We learn as we go. The main thing is that everybo...
JEFF JEWELL

It's all friendly. It's all about who can safely and quickly get the job done.
JEFF JEWELL

It's a neat milestone. We work well together. We do what needs to get done.
JEFF JEWELL

His name was Wells Crowther. He actually escaped but then went back in and pulled 10 other people ou...
TYLER JEWELL

blessed be
she
who is
both
furious
and
magnificent
TAYLOR RHODES

Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire a...
CECIL RHODES

So little done, so much to do.
CECIL RHODES

From start to finish, my experience with 'Moonlight' has been the most unique thing.
TREVANTE RHODES

I'm fascinated with genetic science, and I have been for a very long time. I always look at scie...
NICK RHODES

He?d make a lot of money doing that. (Those numbers) are pretty (darn) good in this ballpark.
ARTHUR RHODES

I didn't know where I was going. Because it was getting pretty close to spring training, I said I ho...
ARTHUR RHODES

The eighth inning is tough, man. Some days it can go by smoothly. But you're going to have ups and d...
ARTHUR RHODES

When it happened, I went in and they said, 'OK, we'll say your knee was hurt,' but my knee wasn't hu...
ARTHUR RHODES

I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state o...
NICK RHODES

I think maybe my attention span is too long to tweet.
NICK RHODES

We must find new lands from which we can easily obtain raw materials and at the same time exploit th...
CECIL RHODES

The best part about playing a mom is that people hug moms. I get hugs all the time. It really makes ...
KIM RHODES

For me, a bit of anthropology in the evening is always better than staying and watching the telly.
NICK RHODES

That was one of the best pitching performances of the year. We had another complete game out of him ...
BRUCE RHODES

It's good to beat a good team. This was the first game we've had multiple hits; maybe it will carry ...
BRUCE RHODES

I've got some good players with some good attitudes who just hung in there and did the best they cou...
BRUCE RHODES

It's going to be a tough league but probably not much tougher than where we've been.
BRUCE RHODES

Bob, Harry and Tim are seasoned leaders who will strengthen our team for the future. I am pleased wi...
BILL RHODES

Mike and Daisy have made tremendous contributions toward AutoZone's success and we wish them the ver...
BILL RHODES

Bob, Harry and Tim are seasoned leaders who will strengthen our team for the future, ... I am please...
BILL RHODES

What's happened over the past several years is that mutual fund managers have gotten a new mandate. ...
BILL RHODES

We're cleaning out the storm sewers now in the Mississippi area, and then we're going to have some a...
BILL RHODES

As long as the government is of the opinion that it's going to resolve this problem, than I think th...
BILL RHODES

You can sort of think of it as a tide going out. Gold isn't affected by the tide, because it isn't a...
BILL RHODES

The rule of thumb is fairly simple. If the market believes the cost of conflict is going to rise in ...
BILL RHODES

People gravitate toward things that work, and technical analysis has worked well over the past three...
BILL RHODES

If you break out tech stocks, the broader stock market hasn't done much of anything since 1998, so I...
BILL RHODES

Writing is a craft and, like all craft, proceeds by stages: conception, material selection, rough sh...
RICHARD RHODES

Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life.
CECIL RHODES

The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton.
CECIL RHODES

How can I possibly dislike a sex to which Your Majesty belongs?
CECIL RHODES

The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton. (on why he left England for...
CECIL RHODES

Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life
CECIL RHODES

I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stic...
CECIL RHODES

You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it mig...
NICK RHODES

A lot of other bands have tried to go out there and say we've got views on this and views on tha...
NICK RHODES

I think pop culture is the greatest subject matter out there - 'Other People's Lives,' a...
NICK RHODES

Don’t worry, I’m not quitting. I’ve decided I’m going to stay and
make his life a livin...
DEVON RHODES

If we can fathom stripping away sexual orientation, skin color, sex, we're all the exact same: W...
TREVANTE RHODES

I'm the way I am now because I was bullied when I was the lanky, gangly, skinny kid. I was the g...
TREVANTE RHODES

To see this today has brought a great joy to me. This is more like a family reunion. Mardi Gras is b...
DONALD RHODES

Style has always been very important to us. We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk ro...
NICK RHODES

To me, acting used to be just, 'Get my face out there, get girls, make a little bit of money, ma...
TREVANTE RHODES

The development of the first atomic bomb is the great tragic epic of the 20th century, an operatic s...
RICHARD RHODES

[Of course, nobody is expecting original scholarship onstage. That isn't why Doctor Atomic has attra...
RICHARD RHODES

Having read the histories of other countries, I saw that expansion was everything, and that the worl...
CECIL RHODES

interested in a joint venture in the securities area when an opportunity comes up.
WILLIAM RHODES

He would sing 'Happy Birthday,' and he would sing in the loudest, most obnoxious, off-key tone. For ...
DUSTY RHODES

My mother is the most important person I know, and I try to be the same as she.
TREVANTE RHODES

The results can be stunning.
DUSTY RHODES

You’ve made mistakes, yes. And I have no doubt, just as anyone who lives and breathes, that you wi...
MORGAN RHODES

Sometimes you don't realize how strong you are until you're tested
MORGAN RHODES

Because if you don't choose to fight against the wrong in the world, then you are the wrong in the w...
MORGAN RHODES

I'm very inquisitive, and I always have questions and need to touch things to see how it works o...
TREVANTE RHODES

I think this (sell-off) is a very natural reaction after a move like (last month's).
WILLIAM RHODES

John is held in high regard by the Chinese government and if anyone can convince them to move more r...
WILLIAM RHODES

I'd imagine over time you'll see more moves,
WILLIAM RHODES

China is our number-one investment destination globally.
WILLIAM RHODES

It's very, very distinct to any other place in town.
BILL RHODES

We've got some other schools that we're playing that are in the beginning stages as well, so I'm opt...
CHAD RHODES

Love is impatient; love is cruel. It gets your hopes up then tears them down expecting you to be ok;...
ALEXANDRIA RHODES

He walked over to the piano and lifted the cover revealing black and white keys that my fingers knew...
ALEXANDRIA RHODES

My house is underwater. We understand that most of the water will be pumped out by the end of the mo...
BETTIE RHODES

We haven't wanted for anything. God has been good. We have our friends scattered all around, in Shre...
BETTIE RHODES

I've heard Don Davis before and was glad he was coming here. Good stories are not dated. They're goo...
JIM RHODES

I think the more trails anywhere the better. This is an obese city, - and it's not a street-friendly...
JAMES RHODES

There's no reason to point fingers. We just need to figure out how to move forward from here.
BARB RHODES

There's a multitude of ways we can go with this, but it ultimately will come to a judge. It's unfort...
BARB RHODES

Our lawyer has called and all of our paperwork was filed correctly. I guess we're going to be sittin...
BARB RHODES

Sometimes the church talks about singleness as if it were similar to being chosen for Hufflepuff by ...
SAMMY RHODES

no one can recover if they won’t admit the wrongdoings.
i won’t recover if i pretend it wa...
TAYLOR RHODES

It's the next step in the evolution to bring about an improved shopping experience for our customers...
GARY RHODES

The better we can target our promotional dollars, the more effective our marketing. I have three you...
GARY RHODES

When you have a massively prescribed and consumed drug like Vioxx, and if something goes wrong, you ...
JOHN RHODES

Alabama lost Chuck Davis and they are still growing.
CHARLES RHODES

The thing that worked best was the thing I hated the most, keeping a diary. I absolutely loathed it....
JERRY RHODES

I'm not one to volunteer to go to the doctor. So quite naturally, when I volunteered, my wife was aw...
RAY RHODES

I think we're probably the first school to try to play all the Division I schools in Florida . The r...
DUSTY RHODES

The main thing that I learned in doing 'Moonlight' is that we get to shine light on a way of...
TREVANTE RHODES

I've been to the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and we were delighted th...
JIM RHODES

We are paint streaked runners,
deafened by the cries of all the sad people.
It's a powerf...
TAYLOR RHODES

Coach Owen worked with us very well during the season. He made sure the kids got their lifts in.
BRAD RHODES

It will be fun in Jackson. We haven't won it in a few years. Chad has a opportunity to knock off Pea...
BRAD RHODES

We accept about one out of every 300 people who apply. It is not easy.
BRAD RHODES

It's energizing, calming and promotes focus. A lot of people are passionate about the practice. They...
DARREN RHODES

'Reedlike, that’s what Hedy Kiesler is, sweet and reedlike, and when she wants to talk to you she...
RICHARD RHODES

I believe with all my heart, that Magnus is a worthy and superior successor to your current king. Th...
MORGAN RHODES

But I want you to know," Cleo continued, "that there is hope. And that I am living proof of that hop...
MORGAN RHODES

We beat the crap out of Ole Miss tonight.
CHARLES RHODES

Even paradise could become a prison if one had enough time to take notice of the walls.
MORGAN RHODES

One could get bored even with beauty when one was constantly surrounded by it.
MORGAN RHODES

We don't comment on rumors or speculation.
GARY RHODES

-Paint-

My girlfriend is so besotted that she can't take her eyes off me. After we've tur...
DAN RHODES

We have underwater cameras, sidescan sonar in use there. Water rescue teams have divers down. As you...
CHRISTOPHER RHODES

We believe there may be opportunities to expand into other fresh meats.
GARY RHODES

Wow. You just caught me off guard. One of the most creative minds there has ever been. I was a fan w...
DUSTY RHODES

Confidence can erode rapidly. As the global environment changes, caution and prudence should be the ...
WILLIAM RHODES

I'd imagine over time you'll see more moves. But you're not going to see them telegraph it.
WILLIAM RHODES

Style has always been very important to us, ... We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk ro...
NICK RHODES

I find it really unique that the black community, who has been oppressed and is still oppressed, can...
TREVANTE RHODES

You're the same as you were yesterday and the day before. Nothing has changed. Not really. Forget wh...
MORGAN RHODES

The landed classes neglected technical education, taking refuge in classical studies; as late as 193...
RICHARD RHODES

I didn't do a good job of hydrating myself during the week and kind of cramped up (in the second hal...
DAMIEN RHODES

Desgraciadamente, el amor siempre es un examen práctico, no teórico, y en último término todas l...
JAMES RHODES

Si pasas varias horas trabajando lenta y metódicamente, acabas interpretando las piezas de forma br...
JAMES RHODES

This team has been through so much. From transfers, people getting hurt, people (being dismissed), p...
CHARLES RHODES

If every mortal looks at others as their friends, not as their enemies, the world would be a much be...
MORGAN RHODES

I'm an early guy and a late guy.
RAY RHODES

It hurts you in your gut. It hurts you all over. There's not very many days that you go through that...
RAY RHODES

The most important thing right now for me is to realize if I don't have my health, I don't have anyt...
RAY RHODES

I'm not going to lie and sit here and say I'm 100 percent. I'm not, but I'm feeling well enough to c...
RAY RHODES

I'm one of those guys who knows when something serious is going on. And this is a lot more serious t...
RAY RHODES

I know some guys that will do anything to stay here or play here or do whatever. Hey man, be honest ...
RAY RHODES

There's pressure on me. There's pressure on our whole football team. I'm not one of those guys that'...
RAY RHODES

We want to look at the players. We've got to get guys snaps. Guys have to get valuable snaps, so we ...
RAY RHODES

With the guys being down and injured, have not played in live action yet, we need to see everybody. ...
RAY RHODES

Quiero que [mi hijo] conozca el secreto de la felicidad, algo tan sencillo que da la impresión de q...
JAMES RHODES

It gives the physical poses a deeper meaning, which gives them the power to really create a shift wi...
DARREN RHODES

Hate is a strong emotion. Much more stronger than indifference. But those who burn with hate can als...
MORGAN RHODES

One day we had everything, then all of a sudden we don't have anything.
DONALD RHODES

To see this today has brought a great joy to me, We needed to send a message to ourselves and to the...
DONALD RHODES

I can't believe it. She's the sweetest woman in the world. That can't be true. I'm a pretty good jud...
DEBORAH RHODES

Our defense wasn't there. Theirs was better. They are a good team.
DELLA RHODES

It takes a lot of the pressure off. No excuses. This is what we've been working for the whole season...
DELLA RHODES

We came out and we were really nervous. We've never been this far, so we didn't know what to expect.
DELLA RHODES

Some victories didn't taste as sweet as they should
MORGAN RHODES

Darkness will always try to extinguish the light. The light will always try to repress the darkne...
MORGAN RHODES

While the books I read as a child lacked diversity in the strict sense, they didn't lack values. Reading, I didn't see me externally, but I felt me - my humanity.

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While the books I read as a child lacked diversity in the strict sense, they didn't lack values. Reading, I didn't see me externally, but I felt me - my humanity.

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