"Children have two visions, the inner and the outer. Of the two the inner vision is brighter."

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Source : Sylvia Ashton-Warner (1986). “Teacher”, p.32, Simon and Schuster

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

#Children Quotes #Two Quotes #Vision Quotes

“You're going to get yourself into a lot of trouble." "Why?" "Because of her right there. Do you know what Daisy would do if you ever cheated on her." "Move on to the next guy that told her she has nice tits." "Okay, you're probably right on that one.”
“TV is a different animal these days. You can bring together really smart writing and directing, in-depth character development and really meaty political and emotional stories.”
“Do not put too much confidence in experimental results until they have been confirmed by theory.”
“My thoughts, I guess, are bitter: who but the bitter have thoughts?”
“The need to be a great artist makes it hard to be an artist. Â The need to produce a great work of art makes it hard to produce any art at all. . . Â Fear is what blocks an artist. Â The fear of not being good enough. Â The fear of not finishing. Â The fear of failure and of success. Â The fear of beginning at all.”
“A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port, together with some of the surrounding territory.”
“I think when you're younger, you need to socialize and be with people your own age.”

Source : Interview with Alexandria Symonds, www.interviewmagazine.com. June 21, 2011.
“Never trust people who've only got one book.”

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