Mektebim Quotes & Sayings

In the deaf community, there are different types of people who have different philosophies. Some believe that they should only sign. Some believe they should only speak. Some people say you should use cued speech. Some say you should use cochlear implants. Some say you shouldn't sign. Some people say you should sign. — Marlee Matlin

The only true solution would be a convention under which all the governments would bind themselves to defend collectively any country that was attacked. — Alfred Nobel

For much of their history, life for most people in China was arduous and circumscribed - and people travelled as little as they could. — Evan Osnos

Saint Thomas Aquinas says, wisely, that the only way to drive out a bad passion is by a stronger good passion. The same is true of thoughts as of passions. When your mind wanders, like a child, your will must bring it back, like a mother. [ ... ] The will-parent must discipline the mind-child, avoiding both the opposite extremes commonly made in disciplining either children or thoughts: tyranny or permissiveness. — Peter Kreeft

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them. — Ralph Marston

I believe strongly that we need to get beyond rhetoric, beyond industry and environmentalists fighting with each other, and seriously solve problems. — Gale Norton

My dad was not happy about my not becoming an architect like him. — Daniel Humm

Nothing makes Semirhage weep. She gives tears to others, but she has none herself. — Robert Jordan

A fool stumbles when he walks; the wise are not hampered even when they run. — Matshona Dhliwayo

If you make meaning, you'll make money. — Guy Kawasaki

One of the problems with defending free speech is you often have to defend people that you find to be outrageous and unpleasant and disgusting. — Salman Rushdie