"Perhaps this is the root of all evil, that gardeners are not put in charge of our schools."

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Helen DeWitt

#School Quotes #Roots Quotes #Evil Quotes

“I'm really optimistic in the mornings.”
“The important thing when you are going to do something brave is to have someone on hand to witness it.”
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public”
“God is reflected in your heart as your Spirit, called as Atma. Unless and until your attention reaches that Spirit, talking about it, doing anything about it, it's absolutely useless. You have to be really born again. It's an actualization, which should take place.”
“The liberties of a people depend on their own constant attention to its preservation.”

Source : David A. Durfee, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, United States. President (1841-1845 : Tyler) (1970). “William Henry Harrison, 1773-1841: John Tyler, 1790-1862; chronology, documents, bibliographical aids”, Oceana Pubns
“Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and... the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.”
“If you actually look like your passport photo, you aren't well enough to travel.”
“I am honored that my freshman class colleagues have put their trust in me to represent our historic class at the leadership table. The incoming freshman class of Representatives is large and diverse but we share many common goals including cutting wasteful spending, getting our economy back on track and making government smarter and more efficient.”

Source : FaceBook post by Kristi Noem from Nov 18, 2010

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