"Sadly, children's passion for thinking often ends when they encounter a world that seeks to educate them for conformity and obedience only."

-- Bell Hooks

#Children Quotes #Passion Quotes #Learning Quotes

“People may not be impressed by our theological grasp, but they may be impressed by our expressions of practical godliness.”
“There are two kinds of leaders: those who are interested in the flock, and those who are interested in the fleece.”
“Pansies in soft April rains Fill their stalks with honeyed sap Drawn from Earth's prolific lap.”
“Actors already striving in the theatre wouldn't dream of putting themselves on these shows; it means that only about 10% of the talent out there is being auditioned for parts.”

Source : "Portrait of the Artist: Elaine Paige, Actor". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. May 22, 2007.
“Nobody ever told you that being a mother is all about making what seemed like thousands of tiny decisions.”

Source : Liane Moriarty (2013). “The Husband's Secret”, p.181, Penguin UK
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.”

Source : Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Holland Holland, Sarah Austin (1855). “A Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith”, p.178
“Why do some die and some live? The answer was clearly, that on the whole the best fitted live. From the effects of disease the most healthy escaped; from enemies, the strongest, swiftest, or the most cunning; from famine, the best hunters or those with the best digestion; and so on. Then it suddenly flashed upon me that this self-acting process would necessarily improve the race, because in every generation the inferior would inevitably be killed off and the superior would remain-that is, the fittest would survive.”
“Every actor and actress is possessed of the absorbing passion to create something distinctive and unique.”

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