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Quote by Norman MacCaig
When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and ad

When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and admire my desk on which lay nothing whatever, whereas theirs were heaped with papers and books. – Norman MacCaig

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However, I learned something. I thought that if the young person, the student, has poetry in him or her, to offer them help is like offering a propeller to a bird. – Norman MacCaig

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Poetry
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Norman MacCaig
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And if they havent got poetry in them, theres nothing you can do that will produce it. – Norman MacCaig

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A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt Dont bother me – Ive got important work to do. – Daniel Goleman

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If it wasnt for my drama teacher, I wouldnt be here right now. – Kel Mitchell

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My mother was a teacher, my father was a community organizer. I come from a working class background. – Chris Hayes

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I grew up singing. My mother was a music teacher. – Connie Britton

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