The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make ‘big miracles’ happen.
ADORA SVITAKWe often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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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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The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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I would say that kids are great in many ways.
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Not just for me, but for everyone.
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History is made every day.
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In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.
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Maybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
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If school is preparation for the real world.
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Due to the fact that we are not jaded or cynical.
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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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And to teach you something about what we know.
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We should all be more aware of what’s going on in the world around us and less ignorant.
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I realise I’m still a child, though I do feel older.
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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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We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion.
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But it doesn’t change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.
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The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle.
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No matter what size you are, it still isn’t good enough.
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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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I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.
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Since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.
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Discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children.
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