Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
ADORA SVITAKIf we all understood we can learn from both older and younger people, then we’d have a better world.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.
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Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook ’til the cows come home.
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It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.
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Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step.
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It is imperative to create opportunities for children so that we can grow up to blow you away.
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We’re used to the characteristics of social media – participation, connection, instant gratification.
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But I think it’s very important to tell children that you can read for fun, too, and to understand human spirit. It builds empathy.
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I would say that kids are great in many ways.
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A lot of negative words adults call the young.
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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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The next step is figuring out how you’re going to do it.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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Not just for me, but for everyone.
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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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