Because I think that we are less hampered when it comes to ‘this costs too much’ or ‘that’s impossible.’
ADORA SVITAKEnthusiasm just creates bubbles; it doesn’t keep them from popping.
More Adora Svitak Quotes
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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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Prom has all the elements of a popular story.
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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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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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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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Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.
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I realise I’m still a child, though I do feel older.
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Since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.
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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 just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.
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And when school doesn’t offer the same, it’s easy to tune out.
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No matter your position or place in life.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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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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