"In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how."

-- Harry Wong

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“I try to live in the moment and let that moment carry me to the next great place.”
“I can't single out one thing that influenced me. My generation was influenced greatly by the manga that came out during our childhood.”
“Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, power to retell it, to rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.”
“I think 3D is a great innovation for the film business. But I hope it's not the thing that kills the golden egg because what's happening now is every movie there's pressure from the studio to turn it into a 3D movie.”
“I teach writing courses and first of all, I teach my students what prosody is.”
“You can't learn pathos or profundity.”

Source : "Nigel Kennedy accuses fellow violinists of destroying Bach's legacy" by Dalya Alberge, www.theguardian.com. August 13, 2011.
“Your inspiration taps hidden reserves of promise that sustain people through times that induce despair. You enable people to envision a future that sustains the best from their past while also holding out new possibilities.”
“Growth is improving the lot of the poor in many countries, reducing poverty by half since 1981. Freer trade could accelerate progress.”

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