“The clerical work is par for the course. "Keep on file in numerical order" means throw in wastebasket. You'll soon learn the language. "Let it be a challenge to you" means you're stuck with it; "interpersonal relationships" is a fight between kids; "ancillary civic agencies for supportive discipline" means call the cops; "Language Arts Dept." is the English office; "literature based on child's reading level and experiential background" means that's all they've got in the Book Room; "non-academic-minded" is a delinquent; and "It has come to my attention" means you're in trouble.” MeanChildrenArtBookKidsOrderFightingCoursesReadingLiteratureLanguageChallengesLevelsRoomsAttentionTroubleDisciplineOfficeStuckBackgroundsAgencyAcademicCopSupportiveFilesCivicsInterpersonalDelinquentsInterpersonal RelationshipLanguage Arts Book:Up the Down Staircase Source: Up the Down Staircase
“Criminal cases receive the attention of the press. The cruel and disagreeable things of life are more apt to get the newspaper space than the pleasant ones. It must be that most people enjoy hearing of and reading about the troubles of others. Perhaps men unconsciously feel that they rise in the general level as others go down.” PeopleMenFeelsReadingEnjoySpaceLevelsAttentionCasesTroublePressesHearingCriminalsNewspapersPleasantDisagreeable Book:The Story of My Life Source: The Story of My Life
“I try to stay level-headed and it's always the way I've been. Sometimes your personality out in the real world, you want to take that into your sport because that's where you feel comfortable. You never want to try to do something that's not you or you don't feel comfortable doing. That's where you get in trouble. It's the only way I've played sports and done things. I'm low-key, but I'm very competitive and hate to lose.” WorldWayWantFeelsTryingRealSometimesDoneHateSportsLosesLevelsTroubleKeysPersonalityComfortableLowsReal WorldLow KeyLevel Headed Author:Eli Manning
“Of course I'm troubled by huge consumer debt levels - we've pushed consumer credit very hard in the US. Eventually, if it keeps growing, it will stop growing. As Herb Stein said, "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." When it stops, it may be unpleasant. Other than Herb Stein's quote, I have no comment. But the things that trouble you are troubling me.” IfsMaySaidHardCoursesLevelsForeverGrowingTroubleHugeGoes OnCreditDebtConsumersCommentHerbs Author:Charlie Munger
“Life is difficult for everyone, everyone has bad days. Everyone has trouble in their life, because it doesn't matter how rich you are: Sickness and trouble and worry and love, these things will mess with you at every level of life.” MatterLife IsDifficultLevelsWorryRichTroubleAnd LoveMessSicknessBad DayLevels Of LifeLife Is Difficult Author:Domhnall Gleeson
“I never really had stage nerves but I did have had trouble getting up to the right energy level. For a long time I drank. I drank up until 1982 and then I gave up alcohol.” LongEnergyLevelsTroubleStageLong TimeAlcoholNervesDrankGave UpEnergy Levels Author:Gordon Lightfoot