"Inner city education must change. Our responsibility is not merely to provide access to knowledge; we must produce educated people."

-- James L. Farmer, Jr.

#Education Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Cities Quotes

“Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.”
“There, poor sinner, take my garment, and put it on; you shall stand before God as if you were Christ, and I will stand before God as if I had been the sinner; I will suffer in the sinner's stead, and you shall be rewarded for works that you did not do, but which I did for you.”
“I was a runner, a failed quarterback, third-string quarterback, but in track I was a 2-miler.”
“You write music for yourself and if you just open that door and let people in, the audience is going to grow and it's going to become more accessible.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I've seen miracles happen with soundâ€¦”
“[To the patronizing train conductor who had twice said, 'Auntie, give me your ticket':] Which of my sister's sons are you?”
“I've been overweight all my life.”
“A good time to laugh is any time you can.”

Source : Linda Ellerbee (1993). “Move On”

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