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By Barb Stutesman
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the world. ~ Albert Einstein
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway to the human spirit. ~ Helen Keller
Music is well said to be the speech of angels. ~ Thomas Carlyle
It can be a very disruptive thing for parents to have specific dreams for their kids. ~ Randy Pausch
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There’s something very powerful about finding snow in summer. ~ Andy Goldsworthy
Nine-tenths of education is encouragement. ~ Anatole France
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. One should be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe. ~ H. G. Wells
Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ~ Clive James
A parent’s job is to encourage kids to develop a joy for life and a great urge to follow their own dreams. The best we can do is to help them develop a personal set of tools for the task. ~ Randy Pausch
Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. ~ Theodor S. Geisel
People take pictures of the summer, just in case someone thought they had missed it, and to prove that it really existed. ~ Ray Davies
Nearly all people can stand adversity. If you want to test a person’s character, give her/him power. ~ Abraham Lincoln
You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do. ~ Henry Ford
It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. ~ John Wooden
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
A lot of parents don’t realize the power of their words. ~ Randy Pausch
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. ~ Theodor S. Geisel
Summer is drawn blinds in Louisiana, long winds in Wyoming, shades of elms and maples in New England. ~ Archibald MacLeish
There is no security in this life, only opportunity. ~ Douglas MacArthur
You’re never too old to become younger. ~ Mae West
People want peace so much that governments had better get out of their way and let them have it. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
A person who tosses worms into the river isn’t necessarily a friend to the fish. ~ Malcolm X
Depending on a child’s age and sense of self, an offhand comment from Mom or Dad can feel like a shove from a bulldozer. ~ Randy Pausch
Fantasy is a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope . . . and that enables you to laugh at all of life’s realities. Theodor S. Geisel
Summer afternoon – Summer afternoon . . . the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~ Henry James
Every absurdity has a champion to defend it. ~ Oliver Goldsmith
The person who views the world at fifty the same way as s/he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of her/his life. ~ Muhammad Ali
The minority is always wrong — at the beginning. ~ Herbert V. Prochnow
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations. ~ Benjamin Disraeli
