"You can't show a four-hour movie in a theater, really."

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Brett Ratner

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“Schools were designed by Horace Mann and Barnard Sears and Harper of the University of Chicago and Thorndyke of Columbia Teachers College and some other men to be instruments of the scientific management of a mass population. Schools are intended to produce through the application of formulae, formulaic human beings whose behavior can be predicted and controlled.”

Source : "Why Schools Don't Educate". John Taylor Gatto's New York City Teacher of the Year Acceptance Speech, www.naturalchild.org. January 31, 1990.
“When we trace the part of which this terrestrial system is composed, and when we view the general connection of those several parts, the whole presents a machine of a peculiar construction by which it is adapted to a certain end. We perceive a fabric, erected in wisdom, to obtain a purpose worthy of the power that is apparent in the production of it.”

Source : James Hutton (1795). “Theory of the Earth: With Proofs and Illustrations”, p.109, Library of Alexandria
“Reluctant doctors like to believe that they haven't much influence over their patients, but that is clearly not the case. Several studies have found that when doctors genuinely encouraged women to have VBACs, most of them did, and when they said nothing or acted neutral, most women didn't. Finally, when obstetricians discouraged VBAC in women who wanted to try it, none of them did.”

Source : Henci Goer (1999). “The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth”, p.163, Penguin
“There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!”

Source : Interview with Lisa Manafian, www.hispanic-today.com. September 08, 2011.
“The great soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry.”
“The object of this edict is to enlighten the present and future citizens of Chandigarh about the basic concepts of planning of the city so that they become its guardians and save it from whims of individuals.”
“Love is always saying you're sorry.”
“As an improviser, I always find it jarring when I meet someone in real life whose first answer is no. â€œNo, we canâ€™t do that.â€ â€œNo, thatâ€™s not in the budget.â€ â€œNo, I will not hold your hand for a dollar.â€ What kind of way is that to live?”

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