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Writing, Im convinced, should be a subversive activity - frowned o

Writing, Im convinced, should be a subversive activity – frowned on by the authorities – and not one cooed over and praised beyond common sense by some teacher. – Dan Simmons

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Theres a unique bond of trust between readers and authors that I dont believe exists in any other art form as a reader, I trust a novelist to give me his or her best effort, however flawed. – Dan Simmons

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I loved almost everything about being a teacher, but I was an unusual teacher. – Dan Simmons

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Im glad I was a teacher. – John Wooden

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Theres always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself – whether its Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. – because thats the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else. – Audre Lorde

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I have always believed that 98% of a students progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher. – John Philip Sousa

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I claim Dickens as a mentor. Hes my teacher. Hes one of my driving forces. – Anne Rice

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