Quote by Doris Lessing
What society doesnt realize is that in the past, ordinary people r

What society doesnt realize is that in the past, ordinary people respected learning. They respected books, and they dont now, or not very much. That whole respect for serious literature and learning has disappeared. – Doris Lessing

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The great secret that all old people share is that you really havent changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you dont change at all. And that, of course, causes great confusion. – Doris Lessing

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I had learning disabilities, and I couldnt express myself in the written word. – Laura Linney

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Theres no learning without trying lots of ideas and failing lots of times. – Jonathan Ive

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