Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
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Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
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One of the things Kuhn said about normal science is that people 'expect' things to be discovered.
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If I watch 'Gone With the Wind,' I always find it interesting. I think, 'What's going to happen next? What's that character going to do?' But you know, you never really need to watch the films you made again. They stay inside you, always with you.
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I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
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I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.
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He who binds his soul to knowledge, steals the key of heaven.
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My music confuses people because they think I will sound a certain way because I look a certain way with the dreads.
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You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.
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No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.
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This solution may not appeal to our human pride, but the problem is that our human pride in itself is sinful.
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Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.
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The whole point of having great characters is the opportunity to explore them more deeply with time, re-interpreting them for each new age.
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Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest.
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Each day, you can awake and focus on small, easy goals you can accomplish in the short term - goals that, over time, will lead you to your long-term goal.
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I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
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For women especially, it's important to be financially independent.
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No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that.
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No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
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Restaurants in Chicago are seldom disappointing.
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The Age of Writing has passed. We must invent a new metaphor, restructure our thoughts and feelings. (p. 14)
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I am the product of the American education system. It is a system that has always been on the lookout for bright boys and girls. It spotted me when I was 14, and I owe a tremendous debt to my alma mater.
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I have a pretty positive view of environmental activism, but I didn't know much about the ELF. A lot of people make documentaries because they have something they want to say, but I make them because there's something I want to explore.
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To be a teacher you have to have a very giving, selfless personality. I don't think I'm that selfless and giving.
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The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
