"The best teacher lodges an intent not in the mind but in the heart."

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Source : Anne Michaels (2010). “Fugitive Pieces”, p.121, Emblem Editions

Anne Michaels

#Teacher Quotes #Retirement Quotes #Heart Quotes

“Thou art relieved of thy duties!”
“Boston is a moral and intellectual nursery always busy applying first principals to trifles.”
“Voices and faces aren't manifestations of good or bad.”
“Each generation is tough! I'm still learning my generation. The desire to connect has to be present and evident. My generation thrives off of transparency and we can see through inauthenticity. On the contrary, we cling to what is real and genuine. While tradition and customs are important in their place, it's also important to be able to meet people where they are and speak their language a little bit. If this isn't done, you'll have a very difficult time connecting with young people.”

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“One day or another every athlete feels like taking it easy. He stops trying to exceed his limits, and thinks he can keep winning because of his lucky star, or the bad luck of his opponents. You must overcome this negative instinct, which affects all of us, and which is the only difference between the person who wins a race, and those who lose. This is the battle you have to fight every day of your life.”
“When his apprenticeship was finished (the candidate for Knighthood) was received into the Knightly Order by a ritual of sacramental awe...”
“Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.”
“Either we stand united and agree to combat climate change or we will all stumble and fall and condemn humanity to a tragic future.”

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