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When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, The Maroon Wave, and that's when I fell in love with journalism.
Jeannette Walls
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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
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Living there [Horse Mesa] was like living in a natural cathedral. Waking up every morning, you walked outside and looked down at the blue lake, then up at the sandstone cliffs--those awe-inspiring layers of red and yellow rock shaped over the millennia, with dozens of black-streaked crevices that temporarily became waterfalls after rainstorms.
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I find books that have a moral and spiritual center, that speak to what is really important and lasting, hugely appealing.
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I was so worried that people wouldn't like me or my story.
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You'll never make a fortune working for the boss man.
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Don't you make fun of me or my children! Some babies are premature. Mine were all postmature. That's why they're so smart. Their brains had longer to develop.
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She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people.
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I reached my full height at age 11, and I was clumsy as all get-out - all elbows and knees, couldn't get up a flight of stairs without falling down. I wanted to be a cute, petite blonde, but I'm a big ol' strapping thing, so I just accept it.
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I never had any question that my parents loved me. I had a real sense of self confidence.
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Things usually work out in the end. What if they don't? That just means you haven't come to the end yet.
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I'm a big believer in luck - the harder you work, the luckier you become.
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Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.
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