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Young Quotes by Walter Dean Myers
- I think it's difficult for young people to acknowledge being smart, to knowledge being a reader. I see kids who are embarrassed to read books.…
- It is this language of values which I hope to bring to my books. . . . I want to bring values to those who…
- When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers…
- With my writing, what I want to do is humanize the young people I write about.
- We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is…
- I want young people to be hesitant to glorify war and to demand of their leaders justification for the sacrifices they ask of our citizens.
- As a young man, I saw families prosper without reading because there were always sufficient opportunities for willing workers who could follow simple instructions. This…
- I admired the work ethic of the cowboys I read about. The idea of these young people taking on this much responsibility was impressive. I…
- What I found fascinating was just how quickly the best of the young Negro League players were drafted into the major leagues once Branch Rickey…
- I was raised in Harlem. I never found a book that took place in Harlem. I never had a church like mine in a book.…
More Young Quotes
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication. — Aristotle
- It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. — Aristotle
- Even in New York, there are a lot of very attractive girls pedaling around. That just happens to be one of the… — Paul Auster
- I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- For some young people, their first experience ever hearing punk rock music was playing the Green Bay Packers on 'Madden'. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve.… — Neil Armstrong
- I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was… — Bella Abzug
- When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price. — Arthur Ashe
- You hear doom and gloom about the Internet ruining young people's command of English - that's nonsense. — Margaret Atwood
- Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will… — Margaret Atwood
- Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill… — Margaret Atwood