Quotes by Homer Hickam

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“Time is really the only gift we receive from God that we can give to others.”

“The way I see it, if everybody ran from bad things instead of trying to stop them, bad things would be all there is.”

“I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.”

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“The way I see it, if everybody ran from bad things instead of trying to stop them, bad things would be all there is.”
— Homer Hickam, Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of A Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator
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“I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.”
— Homer Hickam, Rocket Boys
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“Time is really the only gift we receive from God that we can give to others.”
— Homer Hickam
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“You must completely dedicate yourselves to it. To do less will be to let down your country, your state, your parents, your teachers, and ultimately, yourselves. Remember this: The only good citizen...”
— Homer Hickam, Rocket Boys
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