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81 " I felt a shiver of excitement to feel the kayak cutting through the water, the whole lake open to me. The morning sun slanted gold, making the pink of my kayak stand out warm and vibrant against the dark blue water and green trees on the far side of the lake. "
― Cynthia Lord , Half a Chance
82 " I imagined Dad beside me: “It’s pretty,” he’d say. “But pretty isn’t enough for a great photograph. Show me why I care. What’s the story? "
83 " loons "
84 " Looking close can make something beautiful.Not everything worth keeping has to be useful.If you don't have the words you need, borrow someone else's. "
― Cynthia Lord , Rules
85 " Nate "
86 " Different can be good. It makes you pay attention" -Dr. Katz "
― Cynthia Lord , A Handful of Stars
87 " practice!), imagine stories, teach my dog new tricks, go swimming with my friends, and read. "
88 " Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Dedication Rules for David Follow the rules. Don’t run down the clinic hallway. If it’s too loud, cover your ears or ask the other person to be quiet. Sometimes you’ve gotta work with what you’ve got. If you don’t have the words you need, borrow someone else’s. Sometimes things work out, but don’t count on it. Saying you’ll do something means you have to do it — unless you have a very good excuse. If you can only choose one, pick carefully. At someone else’s house, you have to follow their rules. If it fits in your mouth, it’s food. "
89 " It’s too late. "
90 " I didn’t like to quit anything, but sometimes things just don’t work out and it’s better to admit it and try something else. "
― Cynthia Lord , Because of the Rabbit
91 " Sometimes understanding comes in little drops and other times it rushes in like the tide, rolling everything over as it comes. "
92 " One thing I'd learned about moving was that once you were there, it was better to just look ahead.Because if you even went back to visit the places and people you left behind, it was never the same - except in photos. "
― Cynthia Lord
93 " I like art because there are no wrong answers. It's all about how you see the world. So you can be completely yourself" -Salma "
94 " But that's the one thing about being blind. What you look like doesn't matter to Lucky. He sees you with his heart" -Lily "
95 " Sometimes I can change how I feel about something by drawing it. "