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As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first wo

As an American I wanted to explore… why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because were too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime? – Jodi Picoult

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I know that books I have written will still resonate in 50 years – particularly My Sisters Keeper. It has sold three million copies in the States alone. I strongly feel that, as a novelist, you have a platform and the ability to change peoples minds. – Jodi Picoult

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Theres that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success. – Jodi Picoult

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Instead of plotting the demise of the traditional family, as some politicians and religious leaders would have you believe, gay people mow their lawns and watch American Idol and video their childrens concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do. – Jodi Picoult

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The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country. – King Abdullah II

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To act is to anchor in an imminent future, so imminent it becomes almost tangible to act is to feel you are consubstantial with that future. – Emile M. Cioran

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The goal of my Foundation is to give young people a chance to better themselves and establish a base for a successful future. – Junior Seau

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Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself. – Andrew Carnegie

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