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Nothing's scarier than having a sick child, and one so newly born, and so vulnerable. It's the worst thing for a parent.


Kenneth Oppel

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KENNETH CLARKE It was Noel Coward whose technique I envied and tried to emulate. I collected all his records and wr...
KENNETH WILLIAMS Great wine is always enhanced by great food.
KENNETH CRANHAM In the case of Enron, we balance our positions all the time.
KENNETH LAY The entire time I was in Portland, which was the five years, I had absolutely no contact with any of...
KENNETH CHOI My message to Washington is very simple. Face reality. Be leaders. Demonstrate accountability. Engag...
KENNETH CHENAULT Despite its many critics, hydraulic fracturing will change the nature of energy production.
KENNETH FISHER I live in the English countryside, so I'm surrounded by magpies.
KENNETH BRANAGH It's not a character flaw to become an adult.
KENNETH LONERGAN Cinema dominated the Fife coalfield towns. We lived in Lochgelly, but my mum was caught up in Hollyw...
KENNETH CRANHAM My father, Philip Fisher, was the toughest guy I ever knew. An example: He had terrible teeth, yet h...
KENNETH FISHER It is almost like it was the first game of the season. It is tough when you comeback and start playi...
KENNETH THOMPSON It's a well known thing that ordinary perceptions can have a strange aspect when one is travelling.
KENNETH KOCH How many ripples the FOMC statement sends across financial markets may essentially depend on whether...
KENNETH BROUX How many ripples the FOMC statement sends across financial markets may essentially depend on whether...
KENNETH BROUX Contrary to what you might assume, I didn't start with any advantages and neither did most of th...
KENNETH LANGONE 'For small companies, things need to be done precisely and concisely.
KENNETH WONG There are some signs that in recent weeks Saddam Hussein has been concentrating more on defensive me...
KENNETH BACON People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed wi...
KENNETH WILLIAMS Am I a fool? I don't think I'm a fool. But I think I sure was fooled.
KENNETH LAY We use competitive markets to arrange for delivery of our food supply.
KENNETH LAY You've got to develop relationships. You can't do things just in a formal context.
KENNETH CHENAULT Certainly, it seems true enough that there's a good deal of irony in the world... I mean, if you...
KENNETH KOCH