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I never use a score when conducting my orchestra... Does a lion tamer enter a cage with a book on how to tame a lion? Picture Quote #1

My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader Picture Quote #1

I never read a single book as a child. I did not read as a child. I worked on the farm. I had books in the classroom, but that was it. I never read a single book outside of the classroom Picture Quote #1

Only in the most unusual cases is it useful to determine whether a book is good or bad; for it is just as rare for it to be one or the other. It is usually both Picture Quote #1

So they ended up turning this little twenty eight page book into the movie. And it’s all about this stinky, smelly ogre who doesn’t care what anybody thinks of him Picture Quote #1

The book tour has been really interesting and very gratifying. I have not book toured before. I’ve never had quite as much pleasure, as much satisfaction Picture Quote #1

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I never thought I’d be a writer. I never thought I’d be able to read a book, let alone write one. So if books like this inspire kids to write, or even read a whole book, I think it’s good Picture Quote #1

It actually got me upset reading about adopted children. They become junkies or criminals or actors. I wanted to write a book from the children’s point of view Picture Quote #1

Reading, like writing, is a creative act. If readers only bring a narrow range of themselves to the book, then they’ll only see their narrow range reflected in it Picture Quote #1

Many poets write books. They’ll tell you: Well, I’ve got my next book, but there are two poems I need to write, one about x, one about y. This is a wonder to me Picture Quote #1

I’d like to read a book sometime. I’ve never read a book before. That’d be an adventure. I understand they have pages and everything. Yeah, I’ve got to do that sometime Picture Quote #1

In motorsports we work in the grey areas a lot. You’re trying to find where the holes are in the rule book Picture Quote #1

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I thought I had a great opportunity when I started doing my comic book in 1972. I thought there was so much territory to work in Picture Quote #1

I learned quickly, as I tell my graduate students now, there are no answers in the back of the book when the equipment doesn’t work or the measurements look strange Picture Quote #1

I imagine a child. That child is me. I can reconstruct and vividly remember portions of my own childhood. I can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear them. Then what I do is, not write about that kid or about his world, but start to think of a book that would have pleased him Picture Quote #1

I went to school, I went to college. I know how to read. Even though I lack common sense sometimes, I am book smart Picture Quote #1

At the age of 12, I developed an intense interest in mathematics. On exposure to algebra, I was fascinated by simultaneous equations and read ahead of the class to the end of the book Picture Quote #1

I’m constantly revising. Once the book is written and typed, I go through the entire draft again Picture Quote #1

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There’s not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do Picture Quote #1

Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time Picture Quote #1

One man’s observation is another man’s closed book or flight of fancy Picture Quote #1

My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history Picture Quote #1

I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at Picture Quote #1

If you never ask yourself any questions about the meaning of a passage, you cannot expect the book to give you any insight you do not already possess Picture Quote #1

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The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn’t contain a single idea Picture Quote #1

About seven years later I was given a book about the periodic table of the elements. For the first time I saw the elegance of scientific theory and its predictive power Picture Quote #1

My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier Picture Quote #1

Dr. Phil was very helpful and caring. I believe he helped all of us there and watching how to better relate, understand, and communicate with our families and loved ones. Dr. Phil recommended reading my new book Picture Quote #1

Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone’s heart; know that you’re really loved Picture Quote #1

I read a book recently by a psychiatrist who was able to interview a few serial killers and she had a thesis on how you could figure these people out. And she thinks that there are things that could tell you whether someone has the potential to do that Picture Quote #1

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I never use a score when conducting my orchestra... Does a lion tamer enter a cage with a book on how to tame a lion? (Book Quotes) My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader (Book Quotes) I never read a single book as a child. I did not read as a child. I worked on the farm. I had books in the classroom, but that was it. I never read a single book outside of the classroom (Book Quotes) Only in the most unusual cases is it useful to determine whether a book is good or bad; for it is just as rare for it to be one or the other. It is usually both (Book Quotes) So they ended up turning this little twenty eight page book into the movie. And it’s all about this stinky, smelly ogre who doesn’t care what anybody thinks of him (Book Quotes) The book tour has been really interesting and very gratifying. I have not book toured before. I’ve never had quite as much pleasure, as much satisfaction (Book Quotes) I never thought I’d be a writer. I never thought I’d be able to read a book, let alone write one. So if books like this inspire kids to write, or even read a whole book, I think it’s good (Book Quotes) It actually got me upset reading about adopted children. They become junkies or criminals or actors. I wanted to write a book from the children’s point of view (Book Quotes) Reading, like writing, is a creative act. If readers only bring a narrow range of themselves to the book, then they’ll only see their narrow range reflected in it (Book Quotes) Many poets write books. They’ll tell you: Well, I’ve got my next book, but there are two poems I need to write, one about x, one about y. This is a wonder to me (Book Quotes) I’d like to read a book sometime. I’ve never read a book before. That’d be an adventure. I understand they have pages and everything. Yeah, I’ve got to do that sometime (Book Quotes) In motorsports we work in the grey areas a lot. You’re trying to find where the holes are in the rule book (Book Quotes) I thought I had a great opportunity when I started doing my comic book in 1972. I thought there was so much territory to work in (Book Quotes) I learned quickly, as I tell my graduate students now, there are no answers in the back of the book when the equipment doesn’t work or the measurements look strange (Book Quotes) I imagine a child. That child is me. I can reconstruct and vividly remember portions of my own childhood. I can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear them. Then what I do is, not write about that kid or about his world, but start to think of a book that would have pleased him (Book Quotes) I went to school, I went to college. I know how to read. Even though I lack common sense sometimes, I am book smart (Book Quotes) At the age of 12, I developed an intense interest in mathematics. On exposure to algebra, I was fascinated by simultaneous equations and read ahead of the class to the end of the book (Book Quotes) I’m constantly revising. Once the book is written and typed, I go through the entire draft again (Book Quotes) There’s not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do (Book Quotes) Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time (Book Quotes) One man’s observation is another man’s closed book or flight of fancy (Book Quotes) My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history (Book Quotes) I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at (Book Quotes) If you never ask yourself any questions about the meaning of a passage, you cannot expect the book to give you any insight you do not already possess (Book Quotes) The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn’t contain a single idea (Book Quotes) About seven years later I was given a book about the periodic table of the elements. For the first time I saw the elegance of scientific theory and its predictive power (Book Quotes) My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier (Book Quotes) Dr. Phil was very helpful and caring. I believe he helped all of us there and watching how to better relate, understand, and communicate with our families and loved ones. Dr. Phil recommended reading my new book (Book Quotes) Easy is to occupy a place in a telephone book. Difficult is to occupy someone’s heart; know that you’re really loved (Book Quotes) I read a book recently by a psychiatrist who was able to interview a few serial killers and she had a thesis on how you could figure these people out. And she thinks that there are things that could tell you whether someone has the potential to do that (Book Quotes)

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