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Hugh Mackay Quotes

The thing we need most is each other Picture Quote #1

Perhaps it’s the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life’s mysteries Picture Quote #1

The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely ‘getting tough’ Picture Quote #1

Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people Picture Quote #1

The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate Picture Quote #1

I’m in total sympathy with Dick Smith’s sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for saying we Australians would never tolerate such appalling treatment of refugees being carried out in our name Picture Quote #1

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It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade Picture Quote #1

No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability? Picture Quote #1

Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills Picture Quote #1

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational Picture Quote #1

Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives Picture Quote #1

Yet in our enthusiasm for the idea that everyone should be able to read and write fluently, we may be missing a crucial point: in today’s culture, finely honed literacy skills are simply not as important as they once were Picture Quote #1

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I wish we didn’t have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in the countries from which they’ve fled Picture Quote #1

Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen Picture Quote #1

Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching literacy, so the varying needs and capacities of individual kids can be taken into account Picture Quote #1

Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance Picture Quote #1

I suspect the secret of personal attraction is locked up in our unique imperfections, flaws and frailties Picture Quote #1

One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives Picture Quote #1

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The thing we need most is each other (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Perhaps it’s the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life’s mysteries. (Hugh Mackay Quotes) The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely ‘getting tough’. (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people (Hugh Mackay Quotes) The copycat effects of media violence, similar to those previously attributed to westerns, radio serials and comic books, are easy to exaggerate (Hugh Mackay Quotes) I’m in total sympathy with Dick Smith’s sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for saying we Australians would never tolerate such appalling treatment of refugees being carried out in our name (Hugh Mackay Quotes) It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade (Hugh Mackay Quotes) No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability? (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Yet in our enthusiasm for the idea that everyone should be able to read and write fluently, we may be missing a crucial point: in today’s culture, finely honed literacy skills are simply not as important as they once were (Hugh Mackay Quotes) I wish we didn’t have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in the countries from which they’ve fled (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching literacy, so the varying needs and capacities of individual kids can be taken into account (Hugh Mackay Quotes) Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance (Hugh Mackay Quotes) I suspect the secret of personal attraction is locked up in our unique imperfections, flaws and frailties (Hugh Mackay Quotes) One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives (Hugh Mackay Quotes)