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Sidney Hook Quotes

Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: December 20, 1902 - July 12, 1989

Topics

Failure Teacher Teachers Students

I used to publish these stories in 32-page comics, and I would either do short stories or break the long ones up into chunks so there would be some variety inside the comic. But since then, people have been doing more and more long, standalone works, and the term 'graphic novel' has sort of become the codified term now.

People Short Doing Long Now Become

The combined results of several people working together is often much more effective than could be that of an individual scientist working alone.

Alone Working Together Together More

I don't mind getting older. I'm enjoying not having that raging ambition I've had all my life.

Life Getting Older Mind Ambition Had

Barnes & Noble, along with other independent bookstores, are refusing to stock Amazon Publishing titles. They'll order books from the online retail giant if customers ask, but bookstores have so far declined to be 'showrooms' for Amazon.

Independent Ask Noble Order Retail

Verbally, I'm quite fast on my feet. I could embarrass or anger most people if I wanted to.

Anger People Feet Fast Most Quite

My sense of myself is that I'm a character actor, and character actors are ready, willing, and able to do anything, to be totally different from themselves. That's my job, to be ready. I'm some kind of first responder.

Character Myself Job Ready Kind

Governor Kasich and I won't agree on everything, but agree we've got to control the rise in health care costs on all levels.

John Hickenlooper

Health Control Care Rise Everything

When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.

Life Friend Water Simple Start You

I think Russell Brand's books should be criticised for being rubbish - but it is true that there's a professional class of opinion-former who has a financial interest in their job not being taken away.

Job Think Brand Financial True Away

Right now, my focus is really acting and directing. But I see the creativity and the work that goes into building a network, and it's fascinating to me. If those doors open for me... I think just learning as much as I can at this point is really what it's about.

Work Learning Focus Creativity Me

I'm a pretty serious Independent.

Serious Independent Pretty

There isn't any great mystery about me. What I do is glamorous and has an awful lot of white-hot attention placed on it. But the actual work requires the same discipline and passion as any job you love doing, be it as a very good pipe fitter or a highly creative artist.

Work Love Good Passion Great Job

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