What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations
ADAM BRAUNThat’s when the magic happens- when everyone else is asleep and you’re awake thinking about the world as it is, and the world as it could be. Make the most of those moments.
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We fear leaving those familiar surroundings, which is natural, but through exploration of the unfamiliar we stop focusing on the labels that define WHAT we are and discover WHO we are.
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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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Make your life a story worth telling.
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Each of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I’ve taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One is from Guatemala. One is from Laos.
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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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Tourists see, and travelers seek.
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You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.
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I realized that even big waves start with small ripples
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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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I’m not a non-profit person. I think of myself as an entrepreneur who wants to work on global education.
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A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they’re going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.
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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.
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In moments of uncertainty, when you must chose between two paths, allowing yourself to be overcome by either the fear of failure or the dimly lit light of possibility, immerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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Speak the language of the person you want to become.
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Make your life a story worth telling. You only get one shot at this existence, and one day when you’re gone the most important thing you’ll leave behind is the legacy of the life you lived.
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