The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
ADORA SVITAKMaybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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There are lots of different interpretations of the word ‘prodigy.’
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It reeks of all-Americanness, tension, drama.
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Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas.
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Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step.
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If school is preparation for the real world.
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I cannot emphasize enough the importance of family encouragement.
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The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make ‘big miracles’ happen.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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And to teach you something about what we know.
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Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something.
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Since the age of four, I’ve been exploring what I can do with the written word.
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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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We all love people who give credit to others for their success.
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Anyone can make a difference.
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It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.
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