"With better vision, we sacrifice for students for whom that sacrifice will most likely pay off. I'm sorry to say this, but there are times when even superhuman effort will not save a child from his environment or himself. It's not the job of the teacher to save a child's soul; it is the teachers' job to provide an opportunity for the child to save his own soul."

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Source : Rafe Esquith (2008). “There Are No Shortcuts”, p.91, Anchor

Rafe Esquith

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“I liked being in the Marines. They gave me discipline I could live with. By the time I got out, I was able to cope with things on a more realistic level.”
“Show people your stuff, listen carefully to their responses, but ultimately don't value anyone's opinion above your own. Be influenced by writers you dislike as well as writers you like. Read their stuff to figure out what's wrong. Find a balance between the confidence that allows you continue, and the self-critical facility that enables you to improve. Get the balance wrong on either side, and you're screwed.”
“In the eyes of government we are just one race here. It is American.”

Source : Antonin Scalia (2016). “Scalia's Court: A Legacy of Landmark Opinions and Dissents”, p.47, Regnery Publishing
“There can be no really pervasive system of oppression, such as that in the United States, without the consent of the oppressed”
“A glad zest and hopefulness might be inspired even in the most jaded and ennui-cursed, were there in our homes such simple, truthful natures as that of my heroine, and it is in the sphere of quiet homes-not elsewhere-I believe that a woman can best rule and save the world.”
“He knew one thing for sure, though. Whatever happened, Matt would have some handy excuse. He'd make up some story or change an old one, find some dumb quote to explain it all.”

Source : Charlie Higson (2015). “The Enemy Series”, p.257, Penguin UK
“An old trick well done is far better than a new trick with no effect.”

Source : Harry Houdini (2012). “The Right Way to Do Wrong: A Unique Selection of Writings by History's Greatest Escape Artist”, p.16, Melville House
“Vodka has a huge history in Russia, in that it's almost like a currency. It's the one thing that keeps the country in the dark ages and having a rollicking good time.”

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