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> [I admired what my students were writing, but I think their improvement doesn't directly result from me but from being in a class, being with each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thom-gunn/i-admired-what-my-students-were-writing-but-i-think-their-improvement/)

[Thom Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thom-gunn/)

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> [“Because if you are the mess, you can clean it. Improvement doesn't depend on others.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arbinger-institute/because-if-you-are-the-mess-you-can-clean-it-improvement-doesn-t/)

[Arbinger Institute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arbinger-institute/)

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