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No One Likes Change... But Babies In Diapers.

Teaching Literature Is Teaching How To Read. How To Notice Things In A Text That A Speed-reading Culture Is Trained To Disregard, Overcome, Edit Out, Or Explain Away; How To Read What The Language Is Doing, Not Guess What The Author Was Thinking; How To Take Evidence From A Page, Not Seek A Reality To Substitute For It.

Life Is A Refining Process. Our Response To It Determines Whether We'll Be Ground Down Or Polished Up. On A Piano, One Person Sits Down And Plays Sonatas, While Another Merely Bangs Away At "chopsticks." The Piano Is Not Responsible. It's How You Touch The Keys That Makes The Difference. It's How You Play What Life Gives You That Determines Your Joy And Shine.

Laughter Is To Life What Shock Absorbers Are To Automobiles. It Won't Take The Potholes Out Of The Road, But It Sure Makes The Ride Smoother

God Will Never Let You Sink Under Your Circumstances. He Always Provides A Safety Net And His Love Always Encircles.