Historically the customs and traditions of day-to-day life in Africa have been dismissed by Western cultural anthropologists as primitive, chaotic, pagan activities… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
When a language begins to teem with books, it is tending to refinement; as those who undertake to teach others must have… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The function of education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but be yourself all the time. — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
The real struggle is not between East and West, or capitalism and communism, but between education and propaganda. — Martin Buber Copy Share Image
He invited people to sign a petition that demanded either strict control of, or a total ban on, dihydrogen monoxide.... Yes, 86… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Children who are readers will develop acceptable levels of literacy. — Stephen D. Krashen Copy Share Image
Acquiring literacy is an empowering process, enabling millions to enjoy access to knowledge and information which broadens horizons, increases opportunities and creates… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
Learning to read is probably the most difficult and revolutionary thing that happens to the human brain and if you don't believe… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be… — Hugh Mackay Copy Share Image
At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share Image
Every citizen's vote should count in America, not just the votes of partisan insiders in the Electoral College. The Electoral College was… — Gene Green Copy Share Image
“The higher the proportion of adults with low literacy proficiency is, the slower the overall long-term GDP growth rate is.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
But I think we're also just talking about the literacy of the audience. The visual literacy of the audience. They've seen so… — Keanu Reeves Copy Share Image
True literacy is becoming an arcane art and the nation [United States] is steadily dumbing down. — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book, and the person reading. — Mem Fox Copy Share Image
I suppose I can live with missing decimals, missing floors to tall buildings, and floors that are named instead of numbered. A… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Louis Braille created the code of raised dots for reading and writing that bears his name and brings literacy, independence, and productivity… — Bob Ney Copy Share Image
