Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.
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| — | Meg Cabot |
Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own education. Through characters – the saints and the sinners, real or imagined – reading shows you how to be a better human being.
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| — | Donalyn Miller (The Book Whisperer) |
I often feel uncomfortable correcting people for using the r-word even though it bother me. This was inspiring.
I had to do it today. Every semester has a student or two who makes the mistake of using derogatory language and is corrected accordingly. They take it on the chin, and we move on with our educational paths. This time, the mistake was made of debating the point.
I used the word retarded a lot. I…
