"There must be a profound recognition that parents are the first teachers and that education begins before formal schooling and is deeply rooted in the values, traditions, and norms of family and culture."

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Source : Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot (1978). “Worlds apart: relationships between families and schools”, Basic Books (AZ)

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

#Teacher Quotes #Profound Quotes #Parent Quotes

“My familyâ€™s said to me from the beginning, â€˜People are always going to tell you to pick what you want to be when you grow up. You take that and throw it out the window, thatâ€™s garbage. People are complicated and we love many things and weâ€™re passionate about many things. You can be a human rights activist and also be doing these comedy plays in your community and thatâ€™s OK. All those things are a part of who you are and you can love them equally.”
“Something about glamour interested me. All my schoolbooks had drawings of women on terraces with a cocktail and a cigarette.”
“We all have two childhoods, the unhappy one and the happy one.”
“If you don't have answers to your problems after a four-hour run, you ain't getting them.”

Source : Christopher McDougall (2010). “Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen”, p.213, Profile Books
“Actors always think that others are getting more work than them. In my case, they usually are.”
“Here's the thing with lyrics: Words are just another musical instrument.”
“Lie not down wearied 'neath Woe's weeping willow; work with a stout heart and resolute will.”
“I always think the audience sometimes wants what you're not giving them.”

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