"The best books... are those that tell you what you know already."

-- George Orwell

#Book Quotes #Insight Quotes

“I think it can be incredibly powerful for a teen to be able to put their story out there for others to soak in, learn from, relate to. In some ways, it validates their experience, which for teens (or for anybody, really) is a pretty huge deal.”
“As a reporter, I approach every situation knowing that everyone has his or her own agenda. It's not a bad thing; it's just a fact.”
“The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.”
“Our desires have a way of getting bigger with our incomes.”
“A lot of talented actors still have to pay their bills.”
“Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved.”
“Wouldn't it be wonderful if every home had good books instead of knick-knacks and plastic flowers on the bookshelves? And wouldn't it be great if every child heard good speech and received thoughtful answers to their questions instead of 'be quiet' or 'go to bed'?”

Source : Ernest L. Boyer (1997). “Ernest L. Boyer, Selected Speeches, 1979-1995”, Jossey-Bass
“There is no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles.”

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