Names are just words. I know that. But learning that the last name I’d used all my life was fake… “So what should I call myself, then?” I asked. “Sophie Atherton? Sophie Brannick?” Both sounded weird and made me feel like I was wearing clothes that didn’t fit. Mom smiled and brushed my hair away from my face. “You can call yourself whatever you want.” “Okay. Sophie Awesome Sparkle-Princess it is.
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And from the moment I began, some... SALLY HAWKINS Sometimes we get so caught up in appearing smart that we become afraid to ask the question that will... JOHN HAWKINS Things like the movie 'Memento' are interesting to me because our memories of the things we&... PAULA HAWKINS The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation. JEFF HAWKINS You can muck around with different guitars for certain bits, but you have to have your own sound. Th... DAN HAWKINS But any big change is more likely to result if there is a disruptive event such as new technologies ... TRIP HAWKINS The way companies hang on to their marketshare is by being scared. TRIP HAWKINS I love Donna Summer, and I love ABBA. I love late '70s disco. I love the Bee Gees. I just love t... TAYLOR HAWKINS 'Dream Act' kids are like all other American kids, with the exception that they have to work... JEFF HAWKINS Prediction by analogy -creativity - is so pervasive we normally don't notice it. 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