The key thing is, even if you only have a couple of hours a month, those two hours shoulder-to-shoulder, next to one student, concentrated attention, shining this beam of light on their work, on their thoughts and their self-expression, is going to be absolutely transformative, because so many of the students have not had that ever before.
Dave EggersAnd we will be ready, at the end of every day will be ready, will not say no to anything, will try to stay awake while everyone is sleeping, will not sleep, will make the shoes with the elves, will breathe deeply all the time, breathe in all the air full of glass and nails and blood, will breathe it and drink it, so rich, so when it comes we will not be angry, will be content, tired enough to go, gratefully, will shake hands with everyone, bye, bye, and then pack a bag, some snacks, and go to the volcano.
Dave EggersYou know how you finish a bag of chips and you hate yourself? You know youโve done nothing good for yourself. Thatโs the same feeling, and you know it is, after some digital binge. You feel wasted and hollow and diminished.
Dave EggersIt's not that our family has no taste, it's just that our family's taste is inconsistent.
Dave Eggers