"I got so tired of hearing those proverbs when I was a child. Now I use them all the time. Sometimes they are the best way to say what needs to be said. I teach them to my students. I have a collection of proverbs for class discussion and writing assignments."

-- Marva Collins

#Children Quotes #Teaching Quotes #Writing Quotes

“When my husband had an affair with someone else I watched his eyes glaze over when we ate dinner together and I heard him singing to himself without me, and when he tended the garden it was not for me. He was courteous and polite; he enjoyed being at home, but in the fantasy of his home I was not the one who sat opposite him and laughed at his jokes. He didn't want to change anything; he liked his life. The only thing he wanted to change was me.”
“I see shining fish struggling within tight nets, while I hear orioles singing carefree tunes. Even trivial creatures know the difference between freedom and bondage. Sympathy and compassion should be but natural to the human heart.”
“The court does not fly off the handle. It does not shout abuse. It speaks calmly.”
“You cannot have a society of angels except in heaven”
“It's not a great song unless it makes your DNA remember Eden and your spirit long for Home.”
“Feeling fear is a good sign that your survival instincts are intact. You need to appreciate the dangers to stay safe.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I love you, Miraâ€¦my Mate. My life. Youâ€™re my everything.”
“Never work with animals or children.”

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