"My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors."
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Maya Angelou (via xxxi-i-mcmxcii)
ETERNALLY CO-SIGNED. I’ve known brilliant insightful people who never finished college, never finished high school, and even some that can’t read/write beyond signing their name. I’ve also known people with PhDs and ivy league degrees who are airheads that are really goddamn good at jumping through hoops.
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“intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy” — YES what a great way to put it.
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abortedslunk:
become-a-gear:
I had a huge rant about this the other night to my parents because of something mum said.
Dad’s response: “You obviously spend too much time reading about this kind of thing.”
WHAT THE FUCK AHFKJDSFKSAFHAKJFAHJFK
Whoah dude, let me get out my notebook and put that under four in my “Top Ten Most Ignorant Things I’ve Ever Heard” list.
Do people think mental disorders are like, a hobby or something.
> Engage sarcasm mode.

Thanks you so much Hollywood.