Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
ADORA SVITAKIf school is preparation for the real world.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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My own is of someone who is talented and tries to help other children.
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Companies would probably do better with CEOs who didn’t blow their own horn.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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Not just for me, but for everyone.
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If we all understood we can learn from both older and younger people, then we’d have a better world.
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It seems we’re not only uninformed about our present.
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Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something.
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By creating so many illusory images of physical perfection.
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Like ‘naive,’ ‘impulsive’ and ‘way too connected online,’ are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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We’re ignorant of our past.
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We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion.
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Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step.
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The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
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