The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult, but rather better adults than you have been.
ADORA SVITAKNo matter what size you are, it still isn’t good enough.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, ‘Flying Fingers,’ debuted.
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I realise I’m still a child, though I do feel older.
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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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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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Companies would probably do better with CEOs who didn’t blow their own horn.
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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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No matter what size you are, it still isn’t good enough.
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And ask for ridiculous salaries and new yachts every year.
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To show that you truly care, you listen.
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The traits the word ‘childish’ addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age.
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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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I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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