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Quote by Edward Gibbon
Every man who rises above the common level has received two educat

Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers the second, more personal and important, from himself. – Edward Gibbon

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But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous. – Edward Gibbon

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I dont have a lot of skills, but one thing I can do is, I can compartmentalize. I can make that a little world that I can go back to, so I can be a waitress, or I can be a teacher, and then go and work on my book. – Dana Spiotta

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My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. Thats what my parents called me. I also got Teddy Ruxpin a lot. It just got to a point where I got sick of it, so when a teacher called out James Franco my junior year of high school, I didnt correct her. – James Franco

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My painting teacher in high school used to say, I cant paint like I want to, but through practice Ill get better. But I dont think thats true. I think sometimes you just cant paint. – Ellie Kemper

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