"I was taught a lot of Bible at home and had a voracious appetite for reading the Bible."

-- Amy Grant

#Reading Quotes #Home Quotes #Taught Quotes

“when we look up, it widens our horizons. we see what a little speck we are in the universe, so insignificant, and we all take ourselves so seriously, but in the sky, there are no boundaries. No differences of caste or religion or race.”

Source : Julia Gregson (2009). “East of the Sun: A Novel”, p.304, Simon and Schuster
“For a lot of people, poetry tends to be dull. It's not read much. It takes a special kind of training and a lot of practice to read poetry with pleasure. It's like learning to like asparagus.”
“People have really different methods of working. Some people prepare tons and tons of material, literally on paper, and they will use as much of it as they can. Some people prepare various lines in their heads and various avenues to go. And some people show up literally going, "I know who I am and I know what the situation is, but I'm just going to see what comes out."”

Source : Source: collider.com
“We must act as if our institutions are ours to create, our learning is ours to define, our leadership we seek is ours to become.”

Source : Peter Block (2003). “The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters”, p.92, Berrett-Koehler Publishers
“I literally hate working out.”
“Holy scripture does not hold women back. It's the people that decide to interpret it in such a way for their own, sometimes political, agendas.”
“A visit to a cinema is a little outing in itself. It breaks the monotony of an afternoon or evening; it gives a change from the surroundings of home, however pleasant.”
“Cher Marcel, AllÃ´. I am Oskar's mom. I have thought about it a ton, and I have decided that it isn't obvious why Oskar should go to French lessons, so he will no longer be going to go see you on Sundays like he used to. I want to thank you very much for everything you have taught Oskar, particularly the conditional tense, which is weird. Obviously, there's no need to call me when Oskar doesn't come to his lessons, because I already know, because this was my decision. Also, I will keep sending you checks, because you are a nice guy. Votre ami dÃ©vouÃ©e, Mademoiselle Schell.”

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