"When the arts are eliminated, children get bored and tired of school. When the arts are included, children's imaginations are allowed to run wild."

-- T Bone Burnett

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“When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop window, you may depend upon it he keeps a very small stock of it within.”
“Inertia is a powerful force in human and political affairs.”
“One of the marks of a great teacher lies not only in an ability to impart knowledge but also in knowing when to encourage a student to go off on his own.”
“So you see, movies are really another dimension.”
“The Feminist Standpoint: Developing the Ground for a Specifically Feminist Historical Materialism”
“Id always been a big reader, and I loved books, and I always thought writing would be a great way to get by in the world.”
“I cut the ribbon in Paris, and everyone in Paris speaks French â€” maybe you knew that. But I'm from Tennessee, and Tennessee girls don't speak French. So suddenly I'm stuck onstage with Minnie and Mickey and everyone is yelling at me in French â€” I guess they're telling me to get off the stage, but I didn't know what they were saying at the time, so I start dancing with Minnie and Mickey like on the show and finally my aunt comes and gets me off.”
“I don't think I made a conscious decision as a career choice. From my school days I had decided, persuaded by my parents, to prepare myself for the law. Then the Japanese occupation came and we went through three and a half years of what I would call the university of life, it was hard, it was harsh.”

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