"Everybody keeps calling for Excellence excellence not just in schooling, throughout society. But as soon as somebody or something stands out as Excellent, the other shout goes up: "Elitism!" And whatever produced that thing, whoever praises that result, is promptly put down. "Standing out" is undemocratic."

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Source : "Begin Here: The Forgotten Conditions of Teaching and Learning" by Jacques Barzun, ("Schooling No Mystery"), 1991.

Jacques Barzun

#Excellence Quotes #Calling Quotes #Praise Quotes

“Death cures psychoneurosis. In a sense all these neurotic concerns--fear of rejection, interpersonal concerns--seem to melt away, and people get another perspective on their lives. The important things are really important, and the trivia of life is trivialized.”
“For me, first of all, I love people, I love ideas.”
“I finally figured out that Iâ€™m solitary by nature, but at the same time I know so many people; so many people think they own a piece of me. They shift and move under my skin, like a parade of memories that simply wonâ€™t go away. It doesnâ€™t matter where I am, or how alone--I always have such a crowded head.”
“I think God's really blessed me with patience. I'm good with a lot of things going on at once.”
“I took some time out for life.”
“It only hurt once, from beginning to end.”
“The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.”
“The cause of making the world a better place for children unites us all...”

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