I asked a boy begging on the streets, ‘If you could have anything in the world, what would you want?’ and he answered me with two words: ‘A pencil.’ Luckily, I had one in my pocket, and in the second it took me to give it to him, a defining dream was born.
ADAM BRAUNIt’s the presence of others who are smarter, kinder, wiser, and different from you that enables you to evolve. Those are the people to surround yourself with at all times.
More Adam Braun Quotes
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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.
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It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education.
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In moments of uncertainty…i mmerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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Tourists see, and travelers seek.
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Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.
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I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn’t let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.
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Think about it – most political campaigns are based around values. Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign galvanized millions of youth behind two very clear values – hope and change.
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We have the ability to provide quality education to every child on earth right now.
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I could enjoy the life that I had by virtue of the educational attainment that my grandparents and parents had pursued. Education was always incredibly valued in our family.
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As our values are the core to who we are as human beings, they are also the easiest way to identify and connect with others in meaningful ways.
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Every person has a revolution beating within his or her chest
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Speak the language of the person you want to become.
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Your twenties are the time to both accept and fight your way into the person you’re destined to become.
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In those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.
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They don’t come off. I walk into a lot of very high-level boardrooms now, and I present to distinguished conferences, but these bracelets remind me of the places I’ve been and the people I’ve met.
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