Archive for the ‘Inspiring Quotes’ Category

On Writing, Be Genuine–廖玉蕙:寫出文章的真精神

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

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廖玉蕙:寫出文章的真精神

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“Make Yourself a Blessing to Someone…”

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Here is a quote I found in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II (p. 98):

“Make yourself a blessing to someone. Your kind smile or pat on the back just might pull someone back from the edge.”

–Carmelia Elliot (more…)

Take It a Little Easier

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Yesterday morning I ran into a student in the hallway at school. She told me she was very nervous about the coming UEE. To help her relax, I wrapped her in a long hug and told her to take the UEE a little easier and to practice taking deep breaths. (more…)

Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

This is the topic for the writing task of yesterday’s mock exam. The sentence is a quote from Benjamin Franklin. An interesting topic, but not easy to approach. Many students wrote about how diligence leads to success. (more…)

Brick walls in life

Monday, July 28th, 2008

“Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things.” (more…)