"High school was the first time I ever saw spoken word poetry. The first place I ever performed a poem was at my school, so in some ways it was the nucleus of how it all started. For me I think high school was a period of trying to figure myself out, and poetry was one of the ways I did that, and was a very helpful avenue to try to do that."

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Source : Source: saseye.com

Phil Kay

#School Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I have to earn re-election. Thats the way I see it.”
“It seems that every time I stick my neck out, I get my foot into something else.”
“You should never feel comfortable. There is something wrong if you are. You should always feel under threat, on the edge of your seat and pushing yourself. Win one and you want to win more. It's never-ending.”
“The world never leaves one in ignorance or in peace.”

Source : Ouida (1884). “Wanda”
“Genuineness requires listening through both verbal and nonverbal channels.”

Source : Joseph Michelli (2013). “Starbucks Leadership Lessons”, p.43, McGraw Hill Professional
“Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you.”
“I told my wife when I was rolling up, I felt like the president.”
“Well, you canâ€™t control what they do, but you can control how you respond to itâ€¦whether you allow it to drive you crazy, or occupy all of your thoughts, or whether you note what theyâ€™re doing, consider it, and make a conscious decision as to how much youâ€™ll let it affect you”

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