This document is an introduction to a book titled "Anecquotes" which is a compilation of quotes, anecdotes, and activities aimed at bringing families together. The book was compiled by Kumar M.D. over several years and contains contributions from many great thinkers past and present. It is intended to provide provoking thoughts for parents, teenagers, counselors, and teachers. A few sample quotes from the book are provided which touch on themes like originality, education, mistakes and learning.

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3. INTRODUCTION I deal with teenagers on a daily basis for many years now. Many parent will agree with me, some of them seem to keep switching between a quire isolationist and careless moods. In my dealings with these lost souls, parental or otherwise. I found from time to time they need nurturing thought to get them going on with life. Anecquotes © is complied specifically for parents, teenagers, teachers and counselors who need some provoking quotes gathered at random over several years and/or contributed by the many great thinkers of past and present. Inter-spread between these anec dotes, quotes and simple activities make this book one of its kind. This gift of words aims to bring and bind families together. - The editor

4. “ Genius is seeing what everyone has seen….Then thinking what no one as thought.” Albert Szent

5. “ When they said to you at graduation… Follow your Dream. They forgot to tell you to wake up first!” Bill Cosby

6. “ Impression without Expression leads to Depression” Anonymous

7. “ You are Nature’s greatest miracle. Your brain is capable of making and storing enough connections and information that the total number would be expressed by 1, followed by We’re talking about just your brain here!” Don Ward 6.5 million miles of zeros

8. “ We are all born originals… Why is it so that so many of us will die copies?” “ We are all born originals… Why is it so that so many of us will die copies?” “ We are all born originals… Why is it so that so many of us will die copies?” Edward Young

9. “ When I approach a child, he/she inspires in me two sentiments: tenderness for what he/she is, and respect for what he/she may become.” Louis Pasteur

12. “ The quickest way to double your money is to….. Fold it into two and put it back into your pocket.” “ A lottery is a tax for those who are …. BAD IN MATHS.” Anonymous

15. “ Education helps to make happy people. During their years in school, young people develop an array of skills, attitudes, knowledge and experiences. This prevents irrational fears and superstitions. So the more education someone has received the happier the person.” Anonymous

16. “ Education is not the answer to everything.” “Education just gives you everything to find those answers!” Kumar M.D.

17. “ Intelligence is like a river, the deeper it is the less noise it makes.” Radio Show