"Attainment is a poor measure of capacity, and ignorance no proof of defect."

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Source : Cyril Burt (1922). “Mental And Scholastic Test”

Cyril Burt

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“I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.”
“As a matter of fact my, my very first time singing when I was two and a half, three, was in church. So, ahm, church is very, very much a part of who I am.”
“Teacher cannot solve or heal all student stress. The teacher can be vigilant in trying to guide the child toward solutions;but the teacher's job in relation to this stress is ultimately to help the child learn to manage his or her own stress wisely. In accomplishing this, the teacher mentors higher academic learning by removing distracting stress, and teaches valuable life-survival skills.”

Source : Michael Gurian (2010). “Boys and Girls Learn Differently! A Guide for Teachers and Parents: Revised 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.152, John Wiley & Sons
“Yeah, I read Judy Blume. My mother didn't like that, but I read it anyhow.”
“The alarm must be sounded because it is the economic and social system of capitalism and imperialism that prevents the urgently needed full mobilization of the potential economic surplus and the attainment of rates of economic advancement that can be secured with its help.”

Source : Paul A. Baran (1968). “Political Econ of Growth”, p.244, NYU Press
“I don't devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit.”
“The BBC is another part of the destruction of Great Britain.”

Source : "BBC Faces Fresh Criticism Over Offensive Remarks About Baroness Thatcher " by Laura Roberts and Richard Edwards, www.telegraph.co.uk. February 09, 2009.
“Often you have to rely on your intuition.”

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