"Each country thinks its school is in a specific crisis, without ever linking the school's crisis to that of the society around it."

-- Daniel Pennac

#Country Quotes #School Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I cannot forget my mother. [S]he is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadied herself long enough for me to run across safely.”

Source : Renita J. Weems (1993). “I Asked for Intimacy: Stories of Blessings, Betrayals, and Birthings”, Innisfree Press
“Being born on Halloween, there's always a party. It's a convenient birthday because you don't really have to organize a party.”
“Although most Americans may be largely ignorant of what was, and still is, being done in their names, all are likely to pay a steep price-individua lly and collectively-fo r their nation's continued efforts to dominate the global scene.”

Source : "Who armed Iraq?" by Paul Rockwell, www.sfgate.com. March 2, 2003.
“I don't Twitter every day. I just think we should be more thoughtful with what we share. I don't care that you're turning a light on right now. That's great and all, but there's got to be a balance there.”

Source : "A conversation with award-winning recording artist Jeremy Camp". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com.
“Wear pink!' her mother had said. 'It confuses the enemy.”
“God will never plant the seed of his life upon the soil of a hard, unbroken spirit. He will only plant that seed where the conviction of his spirit has brought brokenness, where the soil has been watered with the tears of repentance as well as the tears of joy.”
“The bravest men are subject most to chance.”
“If you really want to make a lot of money, start your own religion.”

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