"There are four types of students: the sponge, the funnel, the strainer, and the sieve. The sponge, which soaks up everything; the funnel, which takes in at one end and lets out at the other; the strainer, which permits the wine to pass out and retains the lees; and the sieve, which separates the bran from the fine flour."

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Source : Ethel Percy Andrus (1968). “The Wisdom of Ethel Percy Andrus”

Ethel Percy Andrus

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“I think I'm like a free spirit.”

Source : Interview with Vicki Hogarth, www.askmen.com. May 8, 2009.
“...every human being is doomed to die, which is the greatest of all failures.”
“When you're in the grip of frustration, love can seem pretty much out of the question. Care is going to be a stretch. But appreciation is easy-even if it starts out kind of snide like, "I appreciate the fact I haven't fallen flat on my face ... yet." After a couple of stabs at it, you're going to stumble across one that sincerely touches you. Maybe it's your friends, your partner, your loved ones. One strong dose of appreciation can turn your perceptions around 180 degrees.”
“I couldnt be a writer without hope. I think I became a writer because Im pretty optimistic.”
“The future did not arrive.”

Source : John C. Wright (2011). “Count to a Trillion”, p.1, Macmillan
“Any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.”
“The reality is that we have missed a lot of opportunities in Iraq because of a failed policy.”
“I took her by the hand and my heart it was thumpin'. When she said, hey man, you crazy or somethin'?”

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