James S. Coleman Quotes
The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.
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If we could all figure out a way to just be true to ourselves and have a good time doing what we're doing, it would be a lot more fun.
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God gets you to the plate, but once your there your on your own.
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I didn't want to leave Newcastle, but that's football.
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To disregard the obvious is not a good trait in a leader in any situation.
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I would definitely like to start a family because it's the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love.
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If I don't write down a thought - or an image or a line of poetry - the instant it comes to mind, it vanishes, which explains why I have pens and notebooks in my pants and coat pockets, the car, the bicycle basket, on one or two desks in every room including bathrooms and the kitchen.
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Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
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Suggesting a married Jesus is one thing, but questioning the Resurrection undermines the very heart of Christian belief.
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I don't like controversy.
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I'm a very competitive person. You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing.
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It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
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A damn independent boy; independent as a hog on ice.
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Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.
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I've kind of blocked it out, but a good friend affectionately reminded me that yes, I was a dork. I was not a cool kid in high school.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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I love working at Marvel, but it was definitely DC that got me hooked as a reader.
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Leftist ideas are a part of the very atmosphere which American youth breathes.
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William Hartnell was one of the finest character actors of our time, and as a fan, I want to make sure that I do him justice.
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At the present moment, the security of coherent philosophy, which existed from Parmenides to Hegel, is lost.
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The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education.
