"Learning is not the accumulation of knowledge, but rather, one thing only: understanding"

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Source : Donna Jo Napoli (2012). “Bound”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

Donna Jo Napoli

#Wisdom Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Accumulation Quotes

“'The whole world loves a lover' is an interesting theory, but a very bad legal defense.”
“I started noticing how stained the pavements are in London. The pavements in Beverly Hills aren't used; in London, they're used for everything. It doesn't matter how much they're cleaned, they still reflect light”
“Every girl needs a bestfriend to help her laugh when she thinks she`ll never smile again”
“I like Soderbergh, Spielberg, Lucas. There's a lot of talented guys out there obviously, and if you're a fan of films, you have to look at that stuff and learn from them.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know. We are made to tell the world that there are no outsiders. All are welcome: black, white, red, yellow, rich, poor, educated, not educated, male, female, gay, straight, all, all, all. We all belong to this family, this human family, God's family.”
“I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green.”

Source : "Year of the Dragon". Los Angeles Times, May 2012.
“In her excellent, entirely readable Richard Wright, Hazel Rowley accomplishes what [previous biographer] Michel Fabre would have liked to do with once-guarded letters, aging witnesses, previously unidentified girlfriends. . . . Mostly, Rowley concentrates on telling Wright's very powerful story.”
“No matter your obstacles, live a happy life.”

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