All Erin Gruwell Quotes
- Ruining is a gift .. it's the way of changing. Changing
- Silence ensures that history repeats itself. Ensures
- Remember not all Germans were Nazis. All
- It's not enough to be tolerant...now we're finally moving towards the idea of acceptance. Acceptance
- Writing really evokes empathy in a way very few things can do. Empathy
- Education is such a noble profession, its a wonderful way to serve. Education
- I realized if you can change a classroom, you can change a community, and if you change enough communities you can change the world. Change
- I grew up in a very progressive family and with a great educational system, and I asked myself, 'Why doesn't everybody have these opportunities for… Asked
- I am a teacher born and bred, and I believe in the advocacy of teachers. It's a calling. We want our students to feel impassioned… Advocacy
- Don't let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all German's were Nazis. Action
- Society just doesn't care about young people anymore, even if we are the future. Anymore
- It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you tell kids they're stupid--directly or indirectly--sooner or later they start to believe it. Believe
- Evil prevails when good people do nothing. Evil
- No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human. Unfortunately, not all humans… All
- It sounds strange, somewhat on the line between irony and absurdity, to think that people would rather label and judge something as significant as each… Absurdity
- Fights don't solve matters, they just make things worse. (Diary 19) Diaries
- It would be easy to become a victim of our circumstances and continue feeling sad, scared or angry; or instead, we could choose to deal… Angry
- I have always been taught to be proud of being Latina, proud of being Mexican, and I was. I was probably more proud of being… Been
- Schools are not equal. There are still the haves and the have-nots. Equal
- I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from… Basis
- I believe that everyone has a story, and it is important that we encourage all students to tell theirs. All
- I believe that all students, when asked to be accountable for their actions and to be socially aware citizens, will become agents for change! Accountable
- I believe that education is the greatest equalizer; thus, I will continue to fight to equalize the playing field in an educational atmosphere that is… Always Level