"People are all the same. We need a personal reason to get our asses off the couch."

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Source : Olen Steinhauer (2010). “The Nearest Exit”, Macmillan

Olen Steinhauer

#People Quotes #Needs Quotes #Ass Quotes

“The single greatest effect on student achievement is not race, it is not poverty - it is the effectiveness of the teacher.”

Source : Harry K. Wong, Rosemary Tripi Wong, Chelonnda Seroyer (2009). “The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher”, Harry K Wong Publication
“Where did she come from, and where can I find one?" "Picked this one up at a gas station in West Virginia, bargain price. Last one on the shelf, sorry.”
“Let there be no doubt. Alien technology harvested from the infamous saucer crash in Roswell, N.Mex., in July 1947 led directly to the development of the integrated circuit chip, laser and fiber optic technologies, Particle beams, Electromagnetic propulsion systems, Depleted uranium projectiles, Stealth capabilities, and many others! How do I know? I was in charge! A matter of public record I think the kids on this planet are wise to the truth, and I think we ought to give it to them. I think they deserve it.”
“But most Canadians have recognized to a greater or lesser extent that despite much of the so-called progress of the affluent society, essential ingredients to a meaningful life seem to be either entirely lacking, or at best, difficult to grasp.”
“This is systems security for the Central Intelligence Agency. We would like to know why you are attempting to hack one of our classified databases.”
“When I ponder my mind I consistently find It is glued On food.”
“It may be said of them [the Hollanders], as of the Spaniards, that the sun never sets upon their Dominions.”
“There is nothing to be valued more highly than to have people praying for us; God links up His power in answer to their prayers.”

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