"Well, teachers have been profoundly demoralized in recent years and are often treated with contempt by politicians. There's a great deal of reckless rhetoric in Washington about the mediocrity of the teaching profession - and I don't find that to be true at all."

-- Jonathan Kozol

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“Beth ceased to fear him from that moment, and sat there talking to him as cozily as if she had known him all her life, for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.”
“I'll never kick dogs, I'll never hurt a child, I'll never slap a woman - three things I won't do on film.”
“I live in New York, and I love New York as well, but I think Los Angeles is a place where if you have the right person with you, there are all these little worlds that you would never guess by just looking at the exterior of what the city is.”
“Racing is a great mania to which one must sacrifice everything, without reticence, without hesitation.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The philosopher aspires to explain away all mysteries, to dissolve them into light. Mystery, on the other hand, is demanded and pursued by the religious instinct; mystery constitutes the essence of worship.”
“One of the principle qualities of pain is that it demands an explanation.”
“To set the record straight for the God knows millionth time, we certainly didnt sign to Atlantic just for the money.”
“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.”

Source : Helen Keller (2009). “The Story of My Life: With Her Letters and a Supplementary Account of Her Education”, p.544, The Floating Press

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