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David Brooks Quotes

The point of being a teacher is to do more than impart facts, it’s to shape the way students perceive the world, to help a student absorb the rules of a discipline. The teachers who do that get remembered Picture Quote #1

In my view, success is earned externally by being better than other people. But character, that sort of unfakeable goodness, is earned by being better than you used to be. And it’s about self-confrontation Picture Quote #1

Donald Trump’s got to do some big changes, because what he was voted on. But when you think about how to do it, it would take massive expertise, which his people, believe me, do not have Picture Quote #1

We pretend to be a middle class, democratic nation, but in reality we love our blue bloods. ... We love the prep school manners, the aristocratic calm, the Skull and Bones mystery, the dappled lawns stretching before New England summer homes. How else can you explain the Bush vs. Kerry match-up that confronts us this year Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t say philosophy and theology are dead. Brain science doesn’t invent new philosophies but it helps remind us which of our existing philosophies are more true Picture Quote #1

Donald Trump has a pre-modern monarchic family structure. His business is a monarchy with family members all around. His administration is a monarchy with family members all around Picture Quote #1

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Most people don’t form a self and then lead a life. They are called by a problem, and the self is constructed gradually by their calling Picture Quote #1

It’s just a lot safer to be an incumbent. So I think they have used the campaign finance reforms. They have passed laws that will help themselves stay in office. And I think that’s one of the flaws that we do have in the system Picture Quote #1

The school asks a person who has achieved a certain level of career success to give you a speech telling you that career success is not important Picture Quote #1

I think Donald Trump is going to find it very hard to do the kind of massive change he wants Picture Quote #1

I think charter schools, choice, and frankly school standards need a champion Picture Quote #1

Charter schools are public schools. They’re paid for publicly and they’re part of the public system. They just have a more independent structure Picture Quote #1

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Some children lack tools to see their course in the world in far-sighted ways. Just introducing school vouchers won’t change that. You have to have nurse-home partnerships, early childhood education, mentoring programs and so on. People learn from people they love Picture Quote #1

Basically, less educated or high school-educated whites are going to Donald Trump. It doesn’t matter what the guy does. And college-educated going to Hillary Clinton Picture Quote #1

It’s very hard to find an evangelical person under 45, let alone on some of the Christian college campuses, who has any tolerance for Donald Trump Picture Quote #1

Those born in the poorest quarter of American society have an 8% chance of earning a college degree. Those born in the wealthiest quarter of American society have a 75% chance of earning a college degree Picture Quote #1

College is about exposing students to many things and creating an aphrodisiac atmosphere so that they might fall in lifelong love with a few Picture Quote #1

Angela Duckworth has shown how important grit and perseverance are to lifetime outcomes. College students who report that they finish whatever they begin have higher grades than their peers, even ones with higher SATs Picture Quote #1

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The Republicans in Congress, they believe in Ronald Reagan’s Republican Party, not Donald Trump Republican Party or Steve Bannon’s Republican Party Picture Quote #1

Those cultural wars, Sexual Revolution issues are fading from the scene, and the coming generation has basically settled them Picture Quote #1

This death cult has no reason and is beyond negotiation. This is what makes it so frightening. This is what causes so many to engage in a sort of mental diversion. They don’t want to confront this horror. So they rush off in search of more comprehensible things to hate Picture Quote #1

The people who really have character make deep, unshakable connections to something outside themselves Picture Quote #1

On the [Andrew] Puzder point, I do agree there has been a double standard Picture Quote #1

Would [Betsy DeVos] be my first pick? No. Is she someone who has dedicated her life to education policy? Yes, actually, she has Picture Quote #1

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The reason the Betsy DeVos case was the centerpiece case for the Democrats wasn’t about her weakness as a knowledgeable person on education policy Picture Quote #1

I have seen [Betsy DeVos] present a few times. I don’t really know her. But I have seen her present on education policy, and she’s not a stupid person Picture Quote #1

Betsy DeVos is not the most informed person on education policy, but I have seen her present a few times, and she presents as a pretty respectable, intelligent person who has cared passionately about education and cares about charter schools Picture Quote #1

The idea that Russia felt emboldened and apparently fearless to go into our election and manipulate our own election process, whether successfully or not, is a sign that they are outside the norms of normal society Picture Quote #1

I think the Democrats are right to protest, but I don’t think Jeff Sessions is so far out of the range of normalcy that he shouldn’t be confirmed Picture Quote #1

I do think creating an open free-trade economy but with strong social support is the way to go Picture Quote #1

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The point of being a teacher is to do more than impart facts, it’s to shape the way students perceive the world, to help a student absorb the rules of a discipline. The teachers who do that get remembered. (David Brooks Quotes) In my view, success is earned externally by being better than other people. But character, that sort of unfakeable goodness, is earned by being better than you used to be. And it’s about self-confrontation. (David Brooks Quotes) Donald Trump’s got to do some big changes, because what he was voted on. But when you think about how to do it, it would take massive expertise, which his people, believe me, do not have. (David Brooks Quotes) We pretend to be a middle class, democratic nation, but in reality we love our blue bloods. ... We love the prep school manners, the aristocratic calm, the Skull and Bones mystery, the dappled lawns stretching before New England summer homes. How else can you explain the Bush vs. Kerry match-up that confronts us this year (David Brooks Quotes) I wouldn’t say philosophy and theology are dead. Brain science doesn’t invent new philosophies but it helps remind us which of our existing philosophies are more true. (David Brooks Quotes) Donald Trump has a pre-modern monarchic family structure. His business is a monarchy with family members all around. His administration is a monarchy with family members all around. (David Brooks Quotes) Most people don’t form a self and then lead a life. They are called by a problem, and the self is constructed gradually by their calling. (David Brooks Quotes) It’s just a lot safer to be an incumbent. So I think they have used the campaign finance reforms. They have passed laws that will help themselves stay in office. And I think that’s one of the flaws that we do have in the system. (David Brooks Quotes) The school asks a person who has achieved a certain level of career success to give you a speech telling you that career success is not important. (David Brooks Quotes) I think Donald Trump is going to find it very hard to do the kind of massive change he wants (David Brooks Quotes) I think charter schools, choice, and frankly school standards need a champion (David Brooks Quotes) Charter schools are public schools. They’re paid for publicly and they’re part of the public system. They just have a more independent structure. (David Brooks Quotes) Some children lack tools to see their course in the world in far-sighted ways. Just introducing school vouchers won’t change that. You have to have nurse-home partnerships, early childhood education, mentoring programs and so on. People learn from people they love. (David Brooks Quotes) Basically, less educated or high school-educated whites are going to Donald Trump. It doesn’t matter what the guy does. And college-educated going to Hillary Clinton. (David Brooks Quotes) It’s very hard to find an evangelical person under 45, let alone on some of the Christian college campuses, who has any tolerance for Donald Trump. (David Brooks Quotes) Those born in the poorest quarter of American society have an 8% chance of earning a college degree. Those born in the wealthiest quarter of American society have a 75% chance of earning a college degree. (David Brooks Quotes) College is about exposing students to many things and creating an aphrodisiac atmosphere so that they might fall in lifelong love with a few. (David Brooks Quotes) Angela Duckworth has shown how important grit and perseverance are to lifetime outcomes. College students who report that they finish whatever they begin have higher grades than their peers, even ones with higher SATs. (David Brooks Quotes) The Republicans in Congress, they believe in Ronald Reagan’s Republican Party, not Donald Trump Republican Party or Steve Bannon’s Republican Party. (David Brooks Quotes) Those cultural wars, Sexual Revolution issues are fading from the scene, and the coming generation has basically settled them. (David Brooks Quotes) This death cult has no reason and is beyond negotiation. This is what makes it so frightening. This is what causes so many to engage in a sort of mental diversion. They don’t want to confront this horror. So they rush off in search of more comprehensible things to hate. (David Brooks Quotes) The people who really have character make deep, unshakable connections to something outside themselves. (David Brooks Quotes) On the [Andrew] Puzder point, I do agree there has been a double standard (David Brooks Quotes) Would [Betsy DeVos] be my first pick? No. Is she someone who has dedicated her life to education policy? Yes, actually, she has. (David Brooks Quotes) The reason the Betsy DeVos case was the centerpiece case for the Democrats wasn’t about her weakness as a knowledgeable person on education policy. (David Brooks Quotes) I have seen [Betsy DeVos] present a few times. I don’t really know her. But I have seen her present on education policy, and she’s not a stupid person. (David Brooks Quotes) Betsy DeVos is not the most informed person on education policy, but I have seen her present a few times, and she presents as a pretty respectable, intelligent person who has cared passionately about education and cares about charter schools. (David Brooks Quotes) The idea that Russia felt emboldened and apparently fearless to go into our election and manipulate our own election process, whether successfully or not, is a sign that they are outside the norms of normal society. (David Brooks Quotes) I think the Democrats are right to protest, but I don’t think Jeff Sessions is so far out of the range of normalcy that he shouldn’t be confirmed. (David Brooks Quotes) I do think creating an open free-trade economy but with strong social support is the way to go (David Brooks Quotes)

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