May 19, 2019
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“No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings” -William Blake
I like to think about this quote in the context of a certain greek myth about the Labyrinth creator, Daedalus, and his son, Icarus. In this myth, Da...
May 13, 2019
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“To the world, you are one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” -Unknown
This quote talks about how it doesn’t matter about how many people care about you- all you really need is just one person...
May 5, 2019
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“Accept what you can’t change. Change what you can’t accept.” -Unknown
This approach to life seems particularly meaningful in today’s world, especially in the wake of the student walkouts which occurred over a year ago. Th...
April 28, 2019
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“Fall down seven times. Stand up eight.” -Japanese Proverb
From Japan comes this week’s quote about perseverance. There is a saying by Benjamin Franklin which states “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, excep...
April 21, 2019
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“Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.” -Chinese proverb
This proverb from China was written by the doorway of 6th grade language arts class. Quite literally, one would have to enter through the...
April 15, 2019
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“At the end of the day, pawns and kings go back into the same box.” -Italian proverb
When I was first researching quotes to use to the school year, this proverb stood out a bit, if only because my phone was bing...
April 7, 2019
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“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African proverb
This proverb shows where working alone and working with a group are needed. Working by oneself, a task can be accomplished...
March 31, 2019
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“We didn’t all come over on the same ship, but we’re all in the same boat now.” -Bernard Baruch
This quote is going to segway us into a mini-series of different proverbs from different nationalities during the month of...
March 24, 2019
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“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi
This quote can be interpreted a number of different ways, one of which is the power of peace. In times conflict, peace is never the immediate goal- usually we go ar...
March 17, 2019
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“ I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter’s tough, but spring’s coming. I believe that there’s a growing season. And I think that you realize that in life, you grow. You get better.” -S...
March 10, 2019
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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -Ian Maclaren
Probably my favorite quote of all time, this quote shows just how crucial an act of kindness can be. We are all fighting battles all the time, t...
March 3, 2019
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“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” - Reba McEntire
This is a quote which uses three bones to define the structure as human being we need to live. The wishbone is not...
