Russ Weeks

“I want my students to understand that the ability to evaluate and judge is not a school skill; it is a life skill.”
― Kelly Gallagher, Write Like This: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts

“The man here tells us a truth that is awful - we baptise ourselves with names that are far from the only truth about ourselves.”
― Pádraig Ó Tuama, In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World

“There is no God, child. There’s religion but there’s no God of theirs. Their religion tells that we will get our reward in the end. However, it apparently doesn’t say anything about their punishment. But when we’re around them, we believe in God. Oh, Lawdy Lawd, we’s be believin’. Religion is just a controlling tool they employ and adhere to when convenient.”
― Percival Everett, James

“Own your disappointment, acknowledge it for what it is, and move on.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear