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Her face was resolute and strong. There was no fear, no apprehension, no hesitation. Her expression was of a landlord traveling to collect rents. In a very real sense, Peter thought, he could feel her strength seeping into him.
“That means letting them read books that are too easy for them, or too hard for them. That means letting them read books that challenge them, or do nothing but entertain them. And yes, it means letting students read books with things in them we might disagree with and letting them make up their own minds about things, which is downright scary sometimes. But that’s what good education is all about.”
― Ban This Book
― Ban This Book
“Emotions help us navigate a complex world that we don’t fully comprehend. They are our body’s way of ensuring that we do what is best for us.”
― Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
― Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
“How do you explain to someone else why a thing matters to you if it doesn’t matter to them? How can you put into words how a book slips inside of you and becomes a part of you so much that your life feels empty without it?”
― Ban This Book
― Ban This Book
“Emotions infuse everything with meaning and are the main inspiration of cognition, also in our lives.”
― Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
― Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
“When you are connected to an institution with that strong a name, people use it for a shortcut to understanding who you are, and if you’re not careful, you use it as a shortcut too. Taking on the shape of that name itself over time.”
― Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
― Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
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