"School prepares for the alienating institutionalization of life by teaching the need to be taught.Â Once this lesson is learned, people lose their incentive to grow in independence; they no longer find relatedness attractive, and close themselves off to the surprises which life offers when it is not predetermined by institutional definition."

-- Ivan Illich

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“Like fanning through a deck of cards, my mind flashes on the thousand chances, trivial to profound, that converged to re-create this place. Any arbitrary turning along the way and I would be elsewhere; I would be different. Where did the expression "a place in the sun" first come from? My rational thought process cling always to the idea of free will, random event; my blood, however, streams easily along a current of fate.”
“A lot of deaths feel sad. Philip Seymour Hoffman's feels like a robbery.”

Source : Twitter post from Feb 2, 2014
“I'm in a little bit of a different situation, because working in the business that I do and living in the city that I live in, I haven't had a problem with people who are gay. Since I was 10 I've been working alongside them, and some of my best friends are gay.”
“One good thing about being a woman is we haven't too many examples yet of what a genius looks like. It could be me.”

Source : Sheila Heti (2012). “How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life”, p.4, Macmillan
“Defining oneself is a revolutionary act, and, as described in her memoir, Janet Mock fiercely fought to free herself with exquisite bravery and sensitivity. Redefining Realness is full of hope, dreams, and determination. It is a true American girl story.”
“Just because you're a different size doesn't mean you're sitting on the couch eating bonbons all day long watching TV.”
“I believe in the Creator. I don't believe the creator is God. If you change G-O-D the other way, it becomes dog.”

Source : Source: www.premiumtimesng.com
“I worry unnecessarily.”

Source : "Q&A Natalie Imbruglia". Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. April 16, 2005.

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