"I realized with grief that purposeless activities in language arts are probably the burial grounds of language development and that coffins can be found in most classrooms, including mine."

-- Mem Fox

#Education Quotes #Art Quotes #Grief Quotes

“A door opens to me. I go in and am faced with a hundred closed doors.”

Source : "Voices". Book by Antonio Porchia, 1943.
“Aunt Lovey used to tell me that if I wanted to be a writer, I needed a writer's voice. 'Read,' she'd say, 'and if you have a writer's voice, one day it will shout out, 'I can do that too!”

Source : Lori Lansens (2009). “The Girls”, p.6, Vintage Canada
“Life's too short so we should enjoy it without forget our limits.”
“Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through town without the benefit of metal.”
“I really appreciate it when people say "no" to me. I want people to understand that I'm totally supportive of what it is they're trying to do as long as we're all on the same team.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“Hypochondriacs squander large sums of time in search of nostrums by which they vainly hope they may get more time to squander.”

Source : The Village Comedy Vol. II
“When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people wonder or worry whether people will like or approve of their creative expression. It's none of your business. It's your business to stay present and focused for the work of your deepest dreams. It might look crooked or strange, or be very odd- but if it delights you, then it is yours, and will find its way into other hearts.”
“"You know, Mouse," Tabby said, "a brilliant cat like me should have smart friends; people who can count to more than four." "I can count to more than four," answered Mouse, very offended. "And I can do hard sums, and I know geography and history, and I can knit and ..."”

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