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“With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word 'intellectual,' of course, became the swear word it deserved to be.”
― Fahrenheit 451
― Fahrenheit 451
“For scientists, reality is not optional.”
― Flight Behavior
― Flight Behavior
“I don't believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don't have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.”
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“Once you start questioning authority, it’s hard to stop.”
― Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead
― Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead
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