"There is a brilliant child locked inside every student."

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Source : Marva Collins, Civia Tamarkin (1984). “Marva Collins Way”, Tarcher

Marva Collins

#Children Quotes #Educational Quotes #Brilliant Quotes

“When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world. The spirits whisper the ideas in your brain and prod you along. They're the ones that are really happy.”

Source : Interview with Brian Polk, www.avclub.com. January 30, 2008.
“First of all it's usually women who run these higher primate sanctuaries, rarely men. They are white. They come from privileged backgrounds. They are educated.”
“All my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe.”
“Zen is not some fancy, special art of living. Our teaching is just to live, always in reality, in its exact sense. To make our effort, moment after moment, is our way.”
“A hard lesson had been learned--that man himself suffers most when his hand despoils the earth and robs it of its legitimate fruits.”

Source : Lois Lenski (2011). “Texas Tomboy”, p.197, Open Road Media
“He made me mess the song up when I looked at him... We can show the kids the tape and say, "Look, that's when we first laid eyes on each other.”

Source : "Whatever happened to Edie Brickell?". CNN, January 7, 2004.
“Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it.”

Source : Sharon Salzberg (2013). “Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace”, p.43, Workman Publishing
“So what are we supposed to do again, when we hate everything? You stop pretending life is such fun or makes sense. It's often messy and cruel and dull, and we do the best we can. It's unfair, and jerks seem to win. But you fall in love with a few people. Like I love you, Elizabeth. You're the angel God sent me.”

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