"You can teach students to develop the ability to think reflectively, and you can help them understand what this means, but if they are not inclined to do so they never will."

-- John Dewey

#Mean Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Helping Quotes

“I’m not trying to play the guitar. I’m trying to play music.”
“They didn't train me to be in the ring for five and a half hours punching air. So, it was hard, I had to get some body contact in there somewhere, it was mostly body shots and stuff. I had no clue, really.”
“I used to think hard work made me come alive, honestly. I used to have a daily work schedule with millions of things on it and I thought, "This is wonderful!"”
“China is a BRIC country. BRIC country means Brazil, Russia, India and China. This emerging economy really is helping the revival of the world economy.”
“Largeness is a lifelong matter. You grow because you are not content not to. You are like a beaver that chews constantly because if it doesn't, it's teeth grow long and lock. You grow because you are a grower; you're large because you can't stand to be small.”
“As counterintuitive as it seems, generosity begins wherever you are. It is important to make generosity a priority.”
“Sign language is my first language. English and Spanish are my second languages. I learned Spanish from my grandparents, sign language from my parents, and English from television.”

Source : "Meet Jack Jason: The Most Famous Interpreter in the World". Interview with Nataly Kelly, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 18, 2011.
“Most bullies are the product of a stressful and often abusive home life. Next time a bully threatens or attacks you, just yell, 'Don't abuse me like your parents abuse you!' Then call children's services and tell them you saw this bully crying in the bathroom and you're worried about him. Bam! He just got moved to a foster home.”

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