Period 3A Create your Blog by Michelle Phillips https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo Find a quote online and create a blog that defends, challenges, or qualifies that quote. example: " Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening."- Nelson Mandela Make sure that you title the blog with the QUOTE and Make sure that you explain the quote before you defend, challenge, or qualify the quote. en-us 2019-12-06 18:23:48 UTC 2023-12-08 09:59:53 UTC hello@padlet.com "I live in a world of fantasy so keep your reality away from me"-Unknown https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420945651 I defend this quote because this is how I live my life. I don't care what other people think or what they are doing. To me, the only option that matters to me is my own.I have a wild imagination so most of the time, I don't pay attention the reality, what's going on around me. Sometimes I will listen to reality, and what other people say. But if it's not something I want to listen to, I'll ignore it. I also challenge this quote some because it's not always good to stay in a world of fantasy. Sometimes you have to escape your mind and realize that the things that happen around you are real life. No matter how bad it is, you just have to face it and deal with it.- Kyra Adams]]> 2019-12-06 19:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420945651 "Happiness is a place between too much and too little." https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420946842 Happiness definitely comes with different perspective. Depending on the person, they can find happiness in different ways. ]]> 2019-12-06 19:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420946842 "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can learn to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." mya_rowe https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420946944 The quote I am defending is by Nelson Mandela and he said "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can learn to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." I think this quote means that hate is spread from hateful people to children or from the environment that a hateful person is in. For example, if people who have hate in their hearts have a child, they may raise that child to have hate in their hearts as well. But they can learn to love as well and get rid of that hate if they are surrounded by the right people as they get older. Another example is the people that realized they were wrong and changed their hateful ways. This quote has a powerful meaning and can help a lot of people.]]> 2019-12-06 19:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420946944 "You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement."- Marie Curie carmen_gregory https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420947675 I agree with this quote because whenever we try to fix the world it ends in disaster because we ourselves are broken. This doesn't mean that we should try to make ourselves perfect but try to fix what our view of people are we may be able to come together and solve these problems as one. This quote shows that we may not have hope to build a better world this is saying that there is no guarantee that we can make it better but we can try and make it better then it is now. Humanity now cannot make our dream of the world being peaceful come true if there are still people who want us to separate. We are trying to keep everything together but we need to realize that we need to fix our mindset and how we deal with things because if we keep on harming ourselves and one another then nothing will ever change. The way we can make ourselves better is by finding out what is causing us to have this negative mindset and from that separate ourselves from it, though it may take time and be very challenging, as long as we have the motivation to get our world to a better state then it will work out fine. Even the people who are going to try and stop the world from being better then we can try and work together to get them to become on our side which will give us a glimpse of what will be like to work as one. After all that humanity has done to the world we should not expect to have the world perfect but to make it more peaceful. ]]> 2019-12-06 19:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420947675 Jaylen Guyton "Everybody just has different steps in their lives that they take to do what they should" - Jacques Bermon Webster II https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948033 I defend this quote because everyone's lives are different and differents paths are needed for different people. Life is not a 'one size fits all' gym jersey. I believed this came Travis Scott's heart because before he became a rapper he was disowned by his parents and used the money they gave him for college on his career and became homeless. He then bounced back and became a grammy nominee 5 times in just 3 years.

Dishonorable Mentions: Did not invite me to Astroworld :(]]> 2019-12-06 19:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948033 Michael-Michele CHichester https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948393 I will defend this quote because this is very true. Many people have these high expectations for people but everyone doesn't have the same morals and values. Just because someone believes different doesn't mean they are lost or something is wrong with them. For example a lot of adults these days have these expectations they want the new generation to fulfill. They want us to be doctors and never have any slip ups. Many kids don't want to become these things, we want to become rappers,dancers and even work at McDonald's. But everyone is different so just because you see that's not right or should be done in a different way doesn't mean it's wrong. Everyone's path is special to them, let people become who they want to be. People are very close minded but if there is change there would be more harmony.

]]> 2019-12-06 19:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948393 "There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking" ~ Brian Tracy nanakwame_amomensah https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948416 I sometimes overthink things. My dad says it's not healthy for me to ponder over situations like that. He says that in life, there are going to be different circumstances in which the human brain cannot comprehend. I agree with him and here's my reasoning for it. The human brain is a complicated organ. It has the capability of generating logical simulations inside your head. These ideas maybe helpful in certain situations but can also set limits on your life. A recent study showed that humans are more likely to avoid a difficult obstacle than to approach it head-on. Fortunately, we are the masters of our destinies. No matter how challenging anything may seem, we are able to move forward and are able persevere. Only if we set our minds to it.

]]> 2019-12-06 19:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948416 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948599 This quote is by Eleanor Roosevelt and it describes one type of person. "those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" refers to the people who have strong hope in their goals and are confident that they will reach them. This quote is saying that these hardworking and inspired people create the future. This is true because nothing happens without works. In other words, if you do not do anything to work towards a goal or you have no faith in your ability to reach your goals, you would not be able to be productive. Eleanor Roosevelt herself had such strong faith segregation will end, that she stayed in that white-section-only part of the bus and it inspired many African American people to stand up for their rights too. That is one reason why now, in the future, segregation has ended and so many more people have stood up for their rights. Another example, Steve Jobs, is another person who worked hard to develop the technology devices we have today. Because of his faith in his goal to create revolutionary technology, he devoted so much time to his research and we now have so many devices from Apple that we rely on and use every day! Therefore, it is true that there will be no bright future to look forward to without the people who strive for success and work to get there.
-Jenny Taguba

]]> 2019-12-06 19:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948599 "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton keilly_pichinte https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948848      This quote that Dolly Parton said is inspirational to people who are going through rough times and others can easily relate to this. I am going to defend this quote because this shows people to persevere even if they feel at their lowest. The first part of the quote "If you want the rainbow", which means if you want something really bad, "you gotta put up with the rain" which means you have to put up with the challenges and difficulties that are presented during the way to reach your goal. For example, Parton and her family grew up with nothing and lived in a single family house with 11 siblings and she did her best everyday to get her family out of poverty, and she finally made it to the "rainbow". Which for her is getting her family out of poverty not the fact that she is famous, her goal was to help her family anyway possible. 
I can also relate to this quote because ever since I was little my family lived in a 2 bedroom apartment with 8 people living in it. My parents worked very hard to give their daughters a better life. We moved here in Maryland and now they reached their goal. For a place to call home and a place to make better memories together. So even if you feel you will never get out of the difficult place you are in, you will if you get through the challenges that may be holding you back.

]]> 2019-12-06 19:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948848 "If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one" bernadette_batong https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948979 The quote by Dolly Parton, "If you don't like the road walking, start paving another one", is an accurate quote to describe your life. Before we get to how it's accurate to describe your life, we need to break down what the quote means. The quote by Dolly Parton means that if you don't like how your life is going so far you can change it to however you want. This quote can be used to describe your life because no matter what you are in control of your life and how it goes. So if your life isn't going according to plan take a new approach. It also doesn't matter when you want to change your life, you can make a big change in your life at anytime. Another point this quote can describe is that you don't have to walk on anyone else's "road". What I mean by that is you don't have to follow people's paths, you make your own path for your life. In conclusion, if you want your life to change, change it it's your life. ]]> 2019-12-06 19:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420948979 Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift that is why it's called the present."- Oogway from Kung Fu Panda logan_ocampo https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949028 I believe that this quote is true because we can't change our history or our past. We just have to let it go, and there's nothing we can do about it. Whatever happened, happened. But for the future, we can't do anything but envision it. We think about what will happen, but we will never know because it's a mystery. And for now, the present, we can choose how you live it. Also it's a gift that we get to live another day in our lives. But it's up to you on how you make the best of the present, you can do whatever you want. It's a present that was given to you.]]> 2019-12-06 19:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949028 "Being human is given. But keeping our humanity is a choice." alexandra_chichester https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949058 What does it mean to be human? Underneath the fact that we wear clothes, we walk, and talk, and read. What is the meaning of humans, does it mean we have to give up our morals, does it mean giving up humanity, or does it mean giving up the idea of mercy. I wondered, who came u with this idea of human nature. The truth about human nature is hidden underneath the true savageness of our true nature. We keep this truth hidden within us, we take it with us to the grave. Truthfully, what makes us the dominant species, we steal, we fight, we kill, we manipulate, we laugh, we cry, we scream, we die. We act just like the animals we are told to be afraid of, we kill like the lions we always are told our dangerous but have you ever thought that the danger was our own kind all along. We our given the choice to keep our humanity and most of the time, we chose to disown it. We are so desperate to fit into this society of ruthless, merciless killers because we don't want to be outcasted as the freaks we our told don't make it anywhere. The choice to be human is made for us by god, but every human has the option to continue having their humanity but we always leave it behind to fufill the desire to be accepted into a society of judges. Who are you doing this for, is it for you, or for the people who claim they know what is best for you. We cannot change being human, but we can change the idea of humanity. You chose to keep it, or to take it with you to your grave.]]> 2019-12-06 19:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949058 "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." -John F. Kennedy william_spruill https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949071 This quote from former President, John F. Kennedy was said to express his thoughts on forced norms. He believes that when a group of people, or even an individual, is forced to not only relate but to also blindly follow a trend or culture, while at the same time denying their own opinions,  it can only lead to the end of progression. On any topic of importance, there needs to be diversity in thinking in order to advance ideas and/or humanity in general.

I agree with this quote because it promotes individuality and freedom, something that should be a priority in everyone's lives. Recently, people have been too stuck on what other people have demonstrated. Those same people become too bland when their entire personality consists of the idolism of others. We need to begin promoting thinking for yourself while also questioning everything around you.  By doing this, there will always be new ideas, every person will have a different story, and everyone will be truly free.  

]]> 2019-12-06 19:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949071 ¨The Way I see it if you want the Rainbow you're going to have to put up with the Rain¨ - Dolly Parton xavier_dawkins1 https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949476 This quote by Dolly Parton meaning you have to put up with the Hardships life throws at you to achieve something you are ambitious for. This describes many peoples life stories including my own up to this day. The quote goes the more hard work you put up with, meaning the rain the more the rainbow will come out shining all the more brighter. The Rainbow can also be interpreted as the sun coming into your life overcoming the adversity of the rain. I also see it if you don't appreciate the bad things that have led you up to the point of where you are now it will not be as great or the rainbow will not shine as bright. This Can be challenged by some who can say they saw their dreams or the greatness of their lives without much sorrow to endure. I believe on the contrary because if you really want something in life you will cry, sweat and put all out devotion into this to succeed in getting whatever it is you desire. Examples of this happening to me is always having to bring good grades or decent grades, and clean my room if I want to enjoy the weekend, Me finally getting these tasks done make the whole experience fell all the more better. I even believe at times It was even better doing good in my classes and cleaning my room, henceforth me saying appreciation of the rain. ]]> 2019-12-06 19:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949476 "How can slip if I'm the one doin' the moppin' " ~ Blueface elijahj_henry https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949752 The way I see it, life is what you make it. I don't react to how other people live, I make them react to me. This world doesn't stop for anybody, so why let anybody stop me. This world is full of snakes, but I don't get bit. People take others out just to make it in this world. So I get the bag, I don't get hit. My main goal is to get rich. I'm doing the mopping, so you won't catch me slip. And so far my life has been lit. As I grow up people fail because they try to fit. In order to make it, your qualities have to be unique and your impressions on people have to stick.

]]> 2019-12-06 19:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949752 “I know they talk like you're too naive ~ you're too young but eventually fools change the world.” - Kim Namjoon malayna_johnson https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949778 This quote is saying that most adults say that kids don't know or understand anything, but kids are the ones with the biggest ideas. Children aren't confined to societies rules and mindset yet. Meaning that society turns the mind into a box and controls how it behaves and thinks, however kids do not understand society yet. So their ideas are the most creative and out of the box. When Kim Namjoon says "eventually fools change the world", he is saying that as time goes by , the same kids that were called immature and looked down on, are the same ones who now have made the world better. This inspires the youth because many people know that in this world, the youth is always talked down to by adults. Many think they won't understand anything or do anything at their young age. This can make a child feel powerless. However, Kim Namjoon puts power back into the youth by telling us not to feel worthless, useless or stupid, but to have strength and persevere to become successful. 

Malayna Johnson]]> 2019-12-06 19:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949778 "Sweatpants are a sign of defeat." -Karl Lagerfeld https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949815 This one of the most controversial quotes ever made. The same people that wear these sweatpants are the same people looked up to by a nation. Millions of people who are proud of their life and what they do wear sweatpants because they accomplished something. Sweatpants are a sign of accomplishment. Think about this. When you see people starting over/starting from the bottom they go and buy a pair of jeans, then eventually they upgrade to sweatpants. Everyday athletes proudly put on their sweats before a career-changing win. Sweatpants change lives. The sweatpants give people confidence in themselves, in fact, their confidence is so high, popular opinion doesn't matter anymore. People go out in public as they please. Sweatpants give you immeasurable confidence. Sweatpants are the base of happiness.
-Jessica Harris]]> 2019-12-06 19:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420949815 ¨Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color¨- Unkown https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420950422 I support this quote because now in days we see that slowly we are drifting. I think that we should unite together because what solution will we make by going in different ways? We´re just going to be lost! We shouldn´t have groups of a certain color judging another. It´s not fair that even at school we see the kids afraid to socialize with others and they sit with their own race. We shouldn´t have to walk around afraid of what can happen. Just last week a man got attacked by 2 sheriffs because of his race when he wasn´t even doing anything. We have people telling others to learn English because this is America; this isn´t right. In conclusion, we all come from the above so we should all just spread some love. It´s not fair that people are dying because of this, just look at all the joy that we will miss! Letś all hold hands and walk together, letś just all be clever! Stop all the hate, it´s just love I want to create. - Kenia Huezo]]> 2019-12-06 19:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420950422 "You can close your eyes to things you don't want to see, but you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel." - Johnny Depp https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951046 I support and defend this quote because it shows truth. When bad things happen we often want to turn away from them. We want to ignore the bad and in a way that is our closing our eyes so we don't see them. There can be things that people don't want to accept that is happening such as certain feelings. When we don't want to accept what we feel because of any personal reasons we distance ourselves from that. Even if we ignore what we don't want to feel it doesn't mean that the feeling will just go away. We know ourselves better than anyone else and know our feelings and thoughts. We can't control what we truly feel. We can't just decide we don't feel a certain way one day so that the feeling will just go away. You can distance yourself from whatever it is as much as you want, but you will still have the feelings towards it. You can close your eyes and turn away from someone being hurt because you don't want to deal with it, but mentally you cannot help, but feel bad. People can turn away from what they can't accept, but cannot deny their true feelings and emotions. - Riana Cacanindin]]> 2019-12-06 19:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951046 https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951128 2019-12-06 19:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951128 ¨Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations¨ cyrus_colonelbrooks https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951414 The way I see it is that in order to get to a further point in life you need to overcome some obstacles.  In this world no matter who you are, you are always going to have to go through obstacles.  What the quote is really saying is that if you want to get somewhere in life then you need to be willing to go through the challenges that may be put in front of you.  In life you must go through obstacles but if you overcome them then you will be able to achieve greatness. For example an obstacle that you may have to overcome is failing a class in school. Another example of an obstacle you may have to overcome is an injury. I that both of these examples are good examples of challenges that people overcome to become better. I defend this quote because to me it is an accurate expression of life for everyone.]]> 2019-12-06 19:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951414 "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."- Albert Einstein frank_munguiaventura https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951423
   Schools these days have it all wrong. A student can do fantastic on his classwork and participation in class, but then one test could 🤬 their worlds upside down.  That's why I'm such a big fan of Albert einstein's quote "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." I interpret this like when school systems judge a child by their performances on a test some might live life believing they aren't as bright as they actually are. Some children including myself excel in academics but when a test comes along they panic and fail. An example of this is Mr.Klugs's class, most students excel on classwork and homework but one of his tests can turn your grade upside down. I believed this should be changed.

]]> 2019-12-06 19:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951423 "The less you respond to negative people, the more peaceful your life will become." - unknown author dajah_dinkins https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951511 There will always be people in the world that will say what they want about you and the best way to hurt someone is to ignore them. Negative people will try to bring anyone down just to make themselves feel good. It is up to you if you acknowledge them or if you continue on with your day. Everyone will not like you and there will always be those people who you think you are cool with until you see their true colors. Letting people ruin your day or make you feel like you don't need to be here is just making them feel like they have accomplish what they wanted the whole time. I am starting to learn that ignoring the people who don't want to see you be successful in the world is helping me enjoy life so much better. My goal in life is not for everyone to like me or be my friend, people come and go all the time. My main priority is be become someone and accomplish all my goals. So yes; I do defend this quote because if you give negative people your time and energy you are bringing more stress onto yourself, but if you don't respond you avoid the stress and the anger that you will bring to yourself. ]]> 2019-12-06 19:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420951511 " Don't downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny" - Anonymous https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420952310 This quote is telling you to never expect less to fit your reality and to believe in what you want, it's your destiny. I completely defend this quote because not too long ago someone told me to never expect less and to never lower your standards. For example, Maya Angelou said something that I think carries on to this: “You can only become truly accomplished at something you love [...] pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” Angelou wants you to do what YOU want to do, what you love. You should never think that what you love is not enough. It's crazy because 84% of 16-24-year-olds don't pursue their passions. Do you know what that means? That means that your child, friend, or classmate failed at matching his dream to his destiny. In result, the majority of youth expect less when they should be crossing the horizons. The main thing that makes them happy is now just an old hobby or memory. That's why you should never downgrade your dream to fit your reality. This is why I have been touched by this quote and I defend it because everyone should have a chance to live their destiny. -Kiana Stewart]]> 2019-12-06 19:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420952310 "The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur" - Elon Musk jesua_gomezdubon https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420952389 This quote inspires me because sometimes when I wake up, I always think to myself that I can do something with my life. The first part of this quote that Elon Musk sometimes makes me think on what I can do, I use this quote to say that I can be one of my parents successors from where they are now. The definition of a successor is a person or thing that succeeds another. In this case I would be the person who would want to exceed my parents financial state and way of life. I have thought on my life for sometime and have thought on becoming an residential architect, which has a pretty good pay, and would definitely pass my parents financial state and way of living, maybe even improving other peoples ways of life because I would be designing homes for people to live in, possibly making people happier and live their lives in peace and tranquility. I would say that this is possible for me because in the way I think of it, and how im approaching my goal to become a residential architect, the possibilities of it happening during my lifetime would get bigger with every year that passes. From me being a 6-year old saying that I would be an astronaut, to even saying I wanna be a firefighter, I have come all the way to my current age deciding on what I really want to be. Elon Musk's quote has inspired me to be better at life and to keep doing things my way and to keep saying that is is possible for me to get to my dream. So, Elon Musk's quote is compatible with everybodies goals and dreams, so why wouldn't you use his quote to inspire you?]]> 2019-12-06 19:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420952389 "I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and, at times, hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as h*** don't deserve me at my best."-Marilyn Monroe. meghan_pullen https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420953079 To me this quote mean that when I'm not at my happiest or best and when I'm going through a rough time acting off and unlike myself and you don't want to be around be, that when I get to get myself back together and as back to how I usually am then don't be around me trying to be in my face attempting to be my friend or be nice. With this quote I would defend this, I would defend this quote because this quote is nothing but the truth. This quote makes me change how I allow people to act towards me. The quote is  very so inspirational. This also is a quote I relate to, because in the past I used allow people to walk in and put of life. They come as they see me getting better, doing better and happy and soon as I get broken down or sad or hurt they decide to leave.]]> 2019-12-06 19:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420953079 alexis_miller13 https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420953305 I disagree with this quote because, when people expect the worst they don't have a joyful feeling to keep them going.In this world terrible things happen all the time. It's not sunshines and rainbows, and expecting worst when there already is leads to depression. It makes people feel like there isn't a need to live or enjoy life. When you could be out having fun your missing out on opportunities that are going to pass your way. Expecting the worst? what if the worst doesn't happen. You could be thinking about the worst and only good things could happen. This ties back to missing out on opportunities. There are so many ways that you can be disappointed, but there are more ways and reason to be joyful and always expect the best. If you expect the best in everything, even if something fails you will always have something else to lean on for comfort. From my point of view, I have been disappointed by a lot of things, things so simple as not getting the new phone I wanted. That doesn't mean i'm giving up on hope thing nothing good will happen for me because even though i didn't get that new phone I got new cases and headphones from it. Simple things can turn into great things. When something disappoints you, there is going to be something to make you happy.]]> 2019-12-06 19:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420953305 "Just because you're right...doesn't mean Im wrong...You just haven't seen life...from my side." ares_oleary https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420953493 This quote explain and shows that you can't just think that your opinion is only true and that you need to know the bigger picture here.This quote is really relatable and so i'm going to defend it.This quote is relatable to many people and i can guarantee it.the reason why this quote is so relatable and credible is because it can relate in so many ways.for example this can relate in arguments on whether it's right or wrong to live life a certain way.or whether an opinion makes sense or not.like just because someone is in jail,it doesn't mean there a bad person,you don't know what they did and you don't know if there innocent.most people wont give it a second thought on whether why someone would do something.there is always a reason the no one know that only you know and people wont understand unless they were in your shoes.]]> 2019-12-06 19:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420953493 There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. -Beverly Sills tom_prior1 https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420954115 Many people out there say that shortcuts don't exist and things of that nature.  But with this quote that I found, it does something larger than denying the use of shortcuts at all.  This quote acknowledges that there are shortcuts, but there aren't shortcuts to places that are worth going to.  If you were to use a shortcut to try to get somewhere, it usually doesn't work out.  Even if it does, it most likely will not be very well or was so easy that it will not be worthwhile in the end.  If you work hard to get somewhere or to a certain spot in life, you will feel more accomplished.  You will also know that the work that you did put in was worth it because of the effort you used.  When people use shortcuts, they try to make it easier to reach a goal.  However, in the end, all you are doing is cheating yourself.  When you work hard to reach your goal, you will understand what you are doing better than someone who took a shortcut. The goal of the person who took a shortcut will be halfhearted and not worth anything, just like the amount of effort they put in to reach their goal. ]]> 2019-12-06 19:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420954115 "Happiness is a place between too much and too little." marynielsen_zacarias https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420954814 Happiness definitely comes from different perspectives. Depending on a person, their happiness can come from different places and different ways. Other may find happiness in the simplest forms. While others need the whole world to just smile or find pleasure in themselves. Whoever wrote this quote meant that having too much can be overwhelming. While when you have too little, or perhaps nothing at all, life can seem like it's just a deep, dark, black hole where you have nothing to live for. Just like when people live their dreams and accomplish everything they've ever wanted. You have nowhere else to go. You just have to be content with yourself and with your life. That goes the same way for someone who has too little. When you have too little and have no option for a change it can seem overbearing. At this point, you have too much to long for which makes it even more difficult for you to find happiness. For me, I find happiness with my family. As long as I have them I have everything. Love connects my family together which creates a universal bond between us. Sharing and receiving that love brings me joy in knowing that I always have them. As long as they're happy so am I. Even if I don't have everything I've always longed for at least I have the people I started off with. The ones who always continue to support and love me no matter what. That is where I find my happiness. That is my in between. To find a place between too much and too little, just look further into yourself and think about what motivates you in life. You have to look for what makes you find a content, genuine feeling of happiness. It is true that real happiness could be found in between too much and too little, especially if you yourself are in between having too much and too little. Nobody can handle having everything or nothing at all.]]> 2019-12-06 19:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420954814 samiyah_taylor https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420956155 To me this quote means, As you grow the little things you thought were big in the past will mean nothing in the future. The expectations you set for the future will be so little to the future ones. You will just keep exceeding more more and the bar just keep raising. The harder you work for your dreams the bigger your accomplishments get. You could look back at all of your success in 20 years and see how much you grew yourself. Bill Gates started from nothing of the years he earned millions of dollars. Overtime he passed that  goal which is now equal to a regular routine. He earned bigger goals and achieved even bigger ones. This inspires me and my success in the future]]> 2019-12-06 19:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420956155 samiyah_taylor https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420957463 2019-12-06 19:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420957463 "You've always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself." jordan_tue https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420957751 A lot of times the biggest thing holding you back is yourself. A lot of times we shy away from achieving our full potential because we aren't confident in ourselves. I believe that if you have to believe to achieve. Even though sometimes you feel like you can't achieve much, but once you realize your self worth, it opens up endless possibilities for the things you can achieve. I can personally identify with this quote as well, which is another reason why I support it. All my life I believed that I couldn't do math, but the reality was I was being held back by my lack of confidence. Since I wasn't confident in myself, I didn't apply myself, but once I opened up and found the sureness within myself, I was able to achieve great things. You dictate your success, and you should be your biggest supporter. Once you realize what you're capable of, you will be able to achieve exceedingly above anything that you ever imagined.]]> 2019-12-06 19:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420957751 "I wish to weep but sorrow is stupid. I wish to believe but belief is a graveyard." davee_gaither https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420958326 To cry over what's already done is rather senseless as your tears would only be wasted. Therefore, to weep offers you no avail. On the contrary, many people find themselves in these situations because they put so much faith and belief in someone or something. The author wants to believe but they know that the only thing they can find at the end is their inevitable disappointment. I agree with this quote because I chose to see the glass as half empty rather than half full. If I expect the worst then I know I won't be disappointed. There are various situations in which this mindset works, like with plans and hopes for the future. Due to life being as unpredictable as it is, this is why people come up with backup plans...when things fall through. In a literal aspect, having belief is someone can be the reason your body winds up in a graveyard. Believing in the wrong people has gotten many people killed if not injured. Pessimism isn't the root of all bad things, it's simply a mindset that people adapt in order to protect themselves. If one hasn't gone through the repeated process of having to pick themselves back up because of the amount of times they were let down, then they cannot begin to understand the constant pain of having to pick yourself up again.]]> 2019-12-06 19:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420958326 "Cheer up the worst is over." eden_thompson https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420959380 This quote claims that the "worst" is over but America seems to create problems for itself. In America we start war, arguments and other types of things between ourselves and other countries. I disagree with this quote because I feel like America can and will create more problems for itself. What was considered the worst? We don’t know what could happen next. With America having new president each year, all with different views and beliefs, they may be able to create something better or worse. This quote was made said by Abraham Lincoln. Some believe that he was a great president due to him helping end slavery while others don't. I do not agree with this quote due to worst things being able to happen.]]> 2019-12-06 19:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420959380 "Fear has a large shadow, but he himself is small" kayla_payton https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420959651 I agree with this quote because in mental terms. Fear in itself is small, but casts a large shadow. It's everywhere, and it has an influence on everyone. But fear itself is considered small because fear is simply a state of mind, at some point certain fears are forgotten.]]> 2019-12-06 19:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420959651 kaia_edwards https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420961346 2019-12-06 19:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420961346 frank_munguiaventura https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420966585 2019-12-06 19:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420966585 “I live in my own head and All of it makes sense to me” oscara_mejia https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420966624 This quote I found randomly on the internet is a good quote because it supports yourself and what you mean. I support this quote because It supports creativity and how not everyone has to understand what you are doing. Some people got so many problems because don’t care for your true intentions or what you really meant. Promoting creativity, self respect and sets a great moral. This moral being that you should really take negative criticism so harshly. you should you know who you because you are you. Maybe if people took the time to talk to you maybe they’ll understand you. But most don’t, and it doesn’t matter you don’t need them because In the ends what’s left. you.]]> 2019-12-06 19:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/420966624 "You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement."- Marie Curie carmen_gregory https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/421105332 I agree with this quote because whenever we try to fix the world it ends in disaster because we ourselves are broken. This doesn't mean that we should try to make ourselves perfect but try to fix what our view of people are we may be able to come together and solve these problems as one. This quote shows that we may not have hope to build a better world this is saying that there is no guarantee that we can make it better but we can try and make it better then it is now. Humanity now cannot make our dream of the world being peaceful come true if there are still people who want us to separate. We are trying to keep everything together but we need to realize that we need to fix our mindset and how we deal with things because if we keep on harming ourselves and one another then nothing will ever change. The way we can make ourselves better is by finding out what is causing us to have this negative mindset and from that separate ourselves from it, though it may take time and be very challenging, as long as we have the motivation to get our world to a better state then it will work out fine. Even the people who are going to try and stop the world from being better then we can try and work together to get them to become on our side which will give us a glimpse of what will be like to work as one. After all that humanity has done to the world we should not expect to have the world perfect but to make it more peaceful. ]]> 2019-12-07 01:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_phillips40/lnqm1t896jo/wish/421105332