Great Quotes from Great Leaders by Peggy Anderson Zig Ziglar had this to say about quotes: "If you’re like me‚ you’ll jump at the chance to bypass all the churning and scoop the cream right off the top. And that’s what quotes are...the cream of our learning." I couldn’t agree more! Since I was a freshman in college‚ I’ve loved quotations. The right words can engage the brain and bring an idea to life. With quotes‚ I’ve had many "a-ha" moments‚ where I’ve read it and thought‚ "Wow‚ that’s
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Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger shares the debauchery‚ fraud and cancer-like corruption dominating Indian society. With constant references to the corrupt practices existing in schools‚ hospitals‚ elections and the entirety of the government; Adiga explores the injustice common amongst all characters. Corruption can be seen through Balram’s twisted and warped morals to progress towards wealth‚ power and freedom commonly known as the ‘light’. Politicians‚ police and judges are easily bribed with a
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What makes a Great Novel rather than a Good Read? A Great Novel and a Good read can be completely different or even the same depending on the person. People are different‚ and therefore will have their own opinions‚ meaning people will consider one book in many different ways. A book such as ‘The Boy in Striped Pyjamas’ by Frank Boyne‚ is a prime example of a book that can both be considered a great novel or a good read. What makes a good novel or a good read you ask‚ well that is down to
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Ilayda Ozsan Enka Schools Candidate ID: 002546 - 029 TOK PRESENTATION PLANNING DOCUMENT My presentation dealt with the notions of mental illness‚ mental stability and psychiatry and their relations to norms. My principal question was the presupposition of a reasonable justification for the distinction between mental health and mental illness. The objective of the presentation was to make my classmates more aware of the volatile foundation of mental illness‚ which is supposedly mental health; yet
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Being different will only result into tears Dear Noelle McCarthy‚ In the article‚ ‘Being different will only result into tears’‚ you make a number of great points. For instance‚ the way you are informing the readers how some people are weaker than others. You also advise them into ‘making friends’ and to ‘stick together’ if they want to avoid bullying. You describe school as ‘a concrete jungle’. That depends on how the school environment is. If the teachers are all ignorant and careless‚ the
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longer to walk from one side to the other. Your goal has become not to fall off. In one word‚ you lost confidence. We see examples of this every day in professional sports. Now I have never met Tiger Woods‚ nor am I an expert on golf; but I am pretty certain the difference between the results Tiger Woods has achieved in recent years and those he achieved earlier in his career has everything to do with confidence. Confidence in his body‚ his back and his knee‚ to hold up. Confidence in his ability
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"Insane Slave Murders Citizens!" The headlines would boldly exclaim this phrase if an event such as that happened today. The central event of the plot is a violent action in "The Child by Tiger" by Thomas Wolfe. The author gives significance to the occurrence by making it reveal a general truth about human experience. This universal theme becomes evident through many aspects of the story‚ which can be analyzed and evaluated to discern their purpose. These following paragraphs will support the judgement
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wealth and beauty. When Mathidlel wore the necklace to the dance she felt like she was beautiful and wealthy. In the story it says‚ “She was the prettiest woman present‚ elegant‚ graceful ‚smiling and‚ quite above herself with happiness.”(3) This quote shows show she felt as she was
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emotional plot twists‚ or even an appropriate use of humor. The text‚ "the lady or the tiger"‚ by Frank R. Stockton‚ would be an example of a quality story. In "the lady or the tiger"‚ a barbaric king enforces harsh rules over his land and anyone who disobeys these rules is sent to a coliseum. When inside the coliseum‚ the accused has to pick a door‚ behind one door is a fair maiden and behind the other is a fierce tiger. One day‚ the king was made aware that his exquisite daughter had a lover. Consequently
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King is telling him he will always have help‚ and no matter what happens. This is a confidence builder. “The secret to happiness is to see all the marvels of the world‚ and never to forget the drop of oil in the spoon.”- The King of Salem pg.32. This quote is important because the King is telling Santiago to enjoy his journey as an adventure‚ but to never forget his goal‚ which is to find his Personal Legend. “But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world
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