Maya Soetoro-Ng Quotes
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We all have a limited amount of good judgment.
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I think it's true we look forward to enormous amounts of information, but I think we would be better off if we thought about the kinds of wisdom and thoughtfulness that we need in order to handle the amount of information ahead.
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We need to teach our children empathy and care and love and communication and social responsibility in preparation for adulthood.
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The rich emotional tapestry of being a mother, becoming a mother, connects you to your own mother. I didn't realize how much I'd become her. I pass a mirror, and am surprised by how much I look like her.
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Government should exist in order to help fortify the country and make those who are in need better able to meet their own.
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Philosophically, I would say that I am Buddhist.
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The facts are simply that my brother was born in the United States at the Kapiolani Hospital for Women and Children in 1961. His birth certificate has been authenticated by a number of sources.
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I'm a teacher, so much of what I'm doing remains in the abstract. But I also support a lot of educational initiatives that support kids to really get out there and work hard in their communities. But I also think that we need poets in our country to inspire.
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Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases. Government that's not particularly caring and is hands-off is not particularly inspiring.
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Slow down and think about the lessons of the elders.
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We can do much to help our communities loosen their boundaries and begin to welcome a multitude of ways of being to make sure that individuals of mixed race, religion, or ethnicities don't feel the need to choose one or the other but see their layers as a gift, something that adds beauty.
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I've always kept a journal and brought storytelling into my teaching.