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 BRAUNFor any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.
More Adam Braun Quotes
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Big Dreams start with small unreasonable acts
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Make sure you make it a story you’re proud to have others tell.
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Every person has a revolution beating within his or her chest
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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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We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.
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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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The most abundant resources that we possess amongst the 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States are passion and knowledge, yet our most scarce resource is collaboration.
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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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In those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.
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My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006
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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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Your life should be a story you are excited to tell.
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When creating a business, does renting an office space now mean that you’re producing goods, training staff and generating revenues?
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What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations
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It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
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