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I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#did #encouraged #father #grew #household

I may, and I think I represent a tradition that means a lot to me, which has really always been about fighting for others, for middle-class families, for working class - for working people, you know, and that's a tradition and a commitment that I take very seriously. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#always #been #class #commitment #families

I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I did was after my mother died, and I realized that people sort of think and talk about her style and fashion, but in fact, what made her the person she was was really her love of reading and ideas. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#after #books #did #died #doing

Sometimes I think I might insult people by being openly flirtatious, then snatching it back. ↗

— Dominique Swain

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John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#because #encouraged #expectations #high #high expectations

Most of the books that I've written have been focused on, sort of, the individual, and sort of, either a voice, a personal voice, or a kind of transforming event where they step forward to fight for something they value. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#books #either #event #fight #focused

Now more than ever, I have learned that, when people die, they truly do live throughout those who love them. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

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One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that libraries have to offer. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#boundless #brother #door #embrace #energy

There's so much to think about when you're becoming an adult, and there's so many great poems about that apprehension and excitement. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#adult #apprehension #becoming #excitement #great

Well I've been writing books. So that, by its nature, is kind of a solitary occupation. And from time to time I have research help, but mostly I've done those completely on my own. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

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