John Katzman Quotes
Almost everyone who has claimed to know what kids need to learn or how they learn has turned out to be wrong.
Quotes to Explore
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I want to coach high school football, and that's always what I've wanted to do.
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I think blogging is a muscle that most people wear out.
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It's funny, I remember doing the Johnny Carson show, and, uh, I couldn't afford my rent.
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He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.
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Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.
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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
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One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.
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As Governor, I've worked to solve problems the New Hampshire way - bringing together Democrats, Republicans and Independents to help hard-working Granite Staters adapt to our changing economy so that everyone has the opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead.
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I do get recognized, more and more every day.
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Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria.
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I read nonfiction almost exclusively – both for research and also for pleasure. When I read fiction, it's almost always in the thriller genre, and it needs to rivet me in the opening few chapters.
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I think that being a producer is business and being an actor is art.
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Ultimately life is disease, death and oblivion. It's still better than high school.
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I think sometimes when I go to make a move on something, people try to disqualify any talent that I have or any hard work that I've done.
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There are a lot of new opportunities that are poking their head up in my future. I've been very fortunate that way, but for right now, what I like is what I'm doing.
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I don't really see myself as an actor.
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I saw that nothing was permanent. You don't want to possess anything that is dear to you because you might lose it.
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I've just never been a tracksuit-wearer.
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I've had letters from people who have read my articles and said, 'I'm a guy, I'm 18, and I've not come out to my mom and dad yet, but it was so nice to hear your story, and you know, I wish your article would have been longer, because you gave me hope for the future.'
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Stupid deer," I said, embarrassed about being startled. "We need a ladder." "I think they're easier to shoot with a rifle." "I'm not talking about the deer," I said, hitting Milo on the back of his shoulder. "We need a ladder to look over the wall." "Or a catapult," Milo said seriously.
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I want one place I can go that is not going to be lewd, and I'm not sure there is anything left.
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Straight ahead you can't go very far.
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Almost everyone who has claimed to know what kids need to learn or how they learn has turned out to be wrong.
