Quote by Geraldine Brooks
I knew I was going to be a journalist when I was eight years old a

I knew I was going to be a journalist when I was eight years old and I saw the printing presses rolling at the Sydney newspaper where my dad worked as a proofreader. – Geraldine Brooks

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You cant write about the past and ignore religion. It was such a fundamental, mind-shaping, driving force for pre-modern societies. Im very interested in what religion does to us – its capacity to create love and empathy or hatred and violence. – Geraldine Brooks

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There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us. – Geraldine Brooks

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The day in 2004 when the radiologist told me I had invasive cancer, I walked down the hospital corridor looking for a phone to call my husband, and I could almost see the fear coming toward me like a big, black shadow. – Geraldine Brooks

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I have to remind my dad, Journalists – no matter how many cigars they smoke with you – are not your friends, so dont talk to them. – Cameron Diaz

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The most challenging part of being a dad is self-restraint. So often your instinct is to teach and tell. I am constantly reminding myself to listen to them. – Michael Chiklis

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Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life. – Brian Sandoval

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You see another side of Draco when hes with his dad. When Draco is with his dad, he doesnt say anything. He keeps his mouth shut. Hes sort of bullied by his dad, so he acts very different. – Tom Felton

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