When I got out of the army, I had the G.I. Bill. Since I had no high school education or anything like that, I came to NYU, and they took a chance on me and let me in.

Frank McCourt
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  1. You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.

  2. Stock your mind. It is your house of treasure and no one in the world can interfere with it.

  3. I know that big people don't like questions from children. They can ask all the questions they like, How's school? Are you a good boy? Did you say your prayers? but if you ask them did they say their prayers you might be hit on...

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