"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."

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Source : Sydney J. Harris (1985). “Pieces of Eight Pa”, Mariner Books

Sydney J. Harris

#Graduation Quotes #Education Quotes #Wall Quotes

“She must find a boat and sail in it. No guarantee of shore. Only a conviction that what she wanted could exist, if she dared to find it.”
“For the self-development of men and women it is absolutely necessary that they should be alone with themselves at least one hour each day-to get the blessings of solitude.”
“What people value in their booksâ€”and thus what they count as literatureâ€”really tells you more about them than it does about the book.”
“I would rather die upon yonder gallows, than live in slavery.”
“Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already a first-rate Gershwin?”
“As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.”
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

Source : "Philomena interview: Steve Coogan". www.sbs.com.au. December 28, 2013.
“Rhyme to kill, rhyme to murder, rhyme to stomp, Rhyme to ill, rhyme to romp, Rhyme to smack, rhyme to shock, rhyme to roll, Rhyme to destroy anything, toy boy. On the microphone: I'm Poppa Large, big shot on the East Coast.”

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