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“Much of teaching is autobiographical; we teach who we are.”
― The Colors of Excellence: Hiring and Keeping Teachers of Color in Independent Schools
― The Colors of Excellence: Hiring and Keeping Teachers of Color in Independent Schools
“[H]e watches the stream in the same steady way he regards the world, absorbing much, giving away little.”
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“But part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself—to let go of the limiting stories you’ve told yourself about who you are so that you aren’t trapped by them, so you can live your life and not the story you’ve been telling yourself about your life.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“We have also learned that we're much more driven by all kinds of intangible, emotional forces: the need to be recognized and to feel ownership; to feel a sense of accomplishment; to find the security of a long-term commitment and a sense of shared purpose. We want to feel as if our labor and lives matter in some way, even after death.”
― Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
― Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
“When you live where we live
You say what it is & if you can't say what it is
Or if it hurt too much,
Or maybe it's too confusing
You just say "whatever"
That way you ain't no lie”
― Chlorine Sky
You say what it is & if you can't say what it is
Or if it hurt too much,
Or maybe it's too confusing
You just say "whatever"
That way you ain't no lie”
― Chlorine Sky
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