Quote by Jonathan Kozol
At that time, I had recently finished a book called Amazing Grace,

At that time, I had recently finished a book called Amazing Grace, which many people tell me is a very painful book to read. Well, if it was painful to read, it was also painful to write. I had pains in my chest for two years while I was writing that book. – Jonathan Kozol

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Many of those who argue for vouchers say that they simply want to use competition to improve public education. I dont think it works that way, and Ive been watching this for a longtime. – Jonathan Kozol

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A great deal has been written in recent years about the purported lack of motivation in the children of the Negro ghettos. Little in my experience supports this, yet the phrase has been repeated endlessly, and the blame in almost all cases is placed somewhere outside the classroom. – Jonathan Kozol

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Apartheid education, rarely mentioned in the press or openly confronted even among once-progressive educators, is alive and well and rapidly increasing now in the United States. – Jonathan Kozol

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My dream career would be to be in things that have real heart and are telling real stories but while doing that, youre getting really big laughs. I dont necessarily love the straight crazy comedies. Caddyshack is amazing, but theres not a lot of new Caddyshacks. – Jake Johnson

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Id love to do something with Kelly Clarkson because shes been a monumental influence on me. I love how she handles her celebrity. Shes not in the tabloids a lot but everyone knows and respects her because shes got an amazing voice. Thats something I aim towards. – Jordin Sparks

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Another thing thats pathetic is this rule that you have to look ugly to get respect as an actress. Jessica Lange had to make herself look really bad to prove that she had amazing talent. – Kevyn Aucoin

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My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. – Tiger Woods

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