"A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one."

-- Benjamin Franklin

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“I think what I'm doing is quintessentially American because I'm not American - even though I am on the verge of getting my American passport next week - I have a fantasy of what is American. Big spaces, Marlon Brando, James Dean, easy living.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I love using gas grills because they are easier to heat and it's much easier to control the flames with a gas grill than with a charcoal fire. Grilling is not just about lighting a fire.”
“When teachers stop learning, so do students.”

Source : Jim Knight (2010). “Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction”, p.4, Corwin Press
“One of the greatest evils of the day among those outside of prison is their sense of futility. Young people say, What is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time; we can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment.”
“I'd put a lot of work into playing guitar, and was thinking I was pretty damn good. But Hendrix came along and destroyed everyone.”
“We should conceive of ourselves not as rulers of Earth, but as highly powerful, conscious stewards: The Earth is given to us in trust, and we can screw it up or make it work well and sustainably.”
“Easter is all about remembering the importance of change, responsibility, and doing the right thing for the good of our children.”
“It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high.”

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