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John Knowles quotes about thinking

American Novelist September 16, 1926 – November 29, 2001

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So the war swept over like a wave at the seashore, gathering power and size as i bore on us, overwhelming in its rush, seemingly inescapable, and then at the last moment eluded by a word from Phineas; I had simply ducked, that was all, and the wave's concentrated power had hurtled harmlessly overhead, no doubt throwing others roughly up on th beach, but leaving me peaceably treading water as before. I did not stop to think that one wave is inevitably followed by another even larger and more... John Knowles
Looking back, I think we were all quite mature, surprisingly responsible. In earlier wars, boys of our age had just gone off to raise hell or enlist or both, but we stayed dutifully at our desks doing tomorrow's homework. John Knowles
I did not stop to think that one wave is inevitably followed by another even larger and more powerful, when the tide is coming in. John Knowles
John Knowles quote: "Most of the students there, he said, don't know what they..."
Most of the students there, he said, don't know what they think. You tell 'em, they'll think it. I plan to tell 'em. John Knowles
You have to do what you think is the right thing, but just make sure it’s the right thing in the long run, and not just for the moment. John Knowles

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