Hard Hit,’ a YA collection of poems, explores the country of grief and survival. Mark, a 16-year-old boy and skilled pitcher, must confront the coming death of his beloved father with the help of his friends, family, baseball, and an idiosyncratic belief in God. I used my own experience of my parents’ deaths to inform this journey. Ann Turner Read Quote
I am sure there will come a time when we are going to use AMD. The products have been getting better. The acceptance is getting better. But we have not been suffering as a company for either growth or profitability because we haven’t had AMD. Kevin Rollins Read Quote
I don’t enjoy being a celebrity, I don’t want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame… i’d actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!! Marc Almond Read Quote
Sport is a wonderful metaphor for life. Of all the sports that I played – skiing, baseball, fishing – there is no greater example than golf, because you’re playing against yourself and nature. Robert Redford Read Quote
It is difficult sharing and capturing so many years of memories and the people behind the words-and even though that guest book can speak volumes, in between, the pages remain so silent. Eugenie Anderson Read Quote
When locational information is collected, people should be given advance notice and a chance to opt out. Data should be erased as soon as its main purpose is met. Adam Cohen Read Quote
But I have had to give up certain things in my life. One is shopping. Two is lunch with the girls. Three is cocktail parties, and four is studying my lines. Joan Collins Read Quote
Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. C.B. is such a loser. He wasn’t even the star of his own Halloween special. Chris Rock Read Quote
You know, my mother’s beautiful, my dad was a really handsome man, and there was a lot of talk about looks when I was growing up. Courteney Cox Read Quote
I love Yves Saint Laurent and Giambattista Valli and Givenchy, and I get given quite a lot, but perhaps nothing is as wonderful as the white fake leather trench coat I got when I was 15. Natalia Vodianova Read Quote
