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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Our words can have power that we don’t think we have in everyday life.
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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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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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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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The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle.
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A real world that is increasingly technology-driven.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
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Companies would probably do better with CEOs who didn’t blow their own horn.
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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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Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something.
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I would say that kids are great in many ways.
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History is made every day.
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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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Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.
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