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Category Archive: 1952

Geoffrey Canada Quote: “Convincing people to give your way…”

Convincing people to give your way a try will work if you neutralize – and sometimes you have to cauterize – the ones who really are against change. They’re the kind of person who, if you tell them it’s raining outside, they’ll fight you tooth and nail.

December 2, 2019 1952, American, Geoffrey Canada, January 13, Quotes by Activists

Geoffrey Canada Quote: “People don’t believe or understand that…”

People don’t believe or understand that a community can lose hope. You can have a whole community where hopelessness is the norm, where folks don’t have faith that things will get better because history and circumstances have proven over 30, 40, or 50 years that things don’t get better.

November 18, 2019 1952, American, Geoffrey Canada, January 13, Quotes by Activists

Sugata Mitra Quote: “You can force students to learn…”

You can force students to learn, to a certain extent, but students aren’t happy and employers aren’t happy.

November 12, 2019 1952, February 12, Indian, Quotes by Educators, Sugata Mitra

Andrew Motion Quote: “If I were to die thinking…”

If I were to die thinking that I’d written three poems that people might read after me, I would feel that I hadn’t lived in vain. Great poets might expect the whole body of their work, but most of us – well, I would settle for a handful.

November 2, 2019 1952, Andrew Motion, English, October 26, Quotes by Poets

Rita Dove Quote: “It’s the combination of the intimate…”

It’s the combination of the intimate and the public that I find so exciting about being poet laureate.

October 31, 2019 1952, American, August 28, Quotes by Poets, Rita Dove

Linton Kwesi Johnson Quote: “I don’t go to see bands…”

I don’t go to see bands any more because I’ve got tinnitus, so I have to avoid loud music. You get used to it, but when it’s quiet you hear a constant ringing.

October 28, 2019 1952, August 24, Jamaican, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Quotes by Poets

Larry J. Sabato Quote: “The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions…”

The presidential candidates are offering prescriptions for everything from Iraq to healthcare, but listen closely. Their fixes are situational and incremental. Meanwhile, the underlying structural problems in American politics and government are systemic and prevent us from solving our most intractable challenges.

October 25, 2019 1952, American, August 7, Larry J. Sabato, Quotes by Educators

Geoffrey Canada Quote: “Good dental care doesn’t make you…”

Good dental care doesn’t make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it’s hard to be a good student.

October 24, 2019 1952, American, Geoffrey Canada, January 13, Quotes by Activists

Geoffrey Canada Quote: “When I was growing up, kids…”

When I was growing up, kids used to talk about snitching… It never extended as a cultural norm outside of the gangsters.

October 17, 2019 1952, American, Geoffrey Canada, January 13, Quotes by Activists

Sugata Mitra Quote: “Learning is the new skill. Imagination…”

Learning is the new skill. Imagination, creation and asking new questions are at its core.

October 10, 2019 1952, February 12, Indian, Quotes by Educators, Sugata Mitra

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