"A teacher is a person who never says anything once."

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Source : Howard Nemerov (1993). “A Howard Nemerov Reader”, p.307, University of Missouri Press

Howard Nemerov

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“To be alive is sufficient evidence that we are needed in the world. Otherwise we wouldn't be here.”
“I don't write about adolescence. I write about war. For adolescents.”
“The universe is one being. Everything and everyone is interconnected through an invisible web of stories. Whether we are aware of it or not, we are all in a silent conversation. Do no harm. Practise compassion. And do not gossip behind anyone's back - not even seemingly innocent remark! The words that come out of our mouth do not vanish but are perpetually stored in infinite space, and they will come back to us in due time. One man's pain will hurt us all. One man's joy will make everyone smile.”
“She's a classy girl though, at least all her tattoos are spelt right.”
“Children are easily influenced, and I always want to do things I can be proud to show my kids someday.”
“It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift.”
“It's all right to agree or disagree on the balanced budget amendment. It's all right to talk about how we're going to appropriate.”
“I'm not in the being-annoyed business.”

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