Ballard Memorial High School - Bomb Yearbook (Barlow, KY)

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First I waited until my words were more than those of a child, and then I spoke; and to my amazement, I discovered that the foundation of another's convictions may depend on a few of my words. My reason and my emotion are the rudder and sails of my soul; and when I find myself tossed by the waves of disappointment, discouragement, and disillusion, they keep my course smooth and steady. I am powered by my emotions, guided by my reason. When my elements wage bitter wars on the battlefield of my mind, I must rely on someone else’s judgment. I must become a follower until the struggle is over and peace is restored. 11

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We live our lives day by day; when we make a mistake, we analyze it, learn from it, and use it as a stepping stone to wiser, more intelligent decisions. Our teachers can only reveal to us that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of our knowledge. They cannot give us understanding; they can only show us their own understanding. It is a wise teacher who, rather than bid us enter the house of his wisdom, leads us to the threshold of our own minds. Knowledge is my freedom song! It is well that I should finally come to express in words that which I have always known in thought. There cannot be scales to weigh my new found knowledge, nor a yardstick with which to measure its depth; for I have discovered that “self ’ is a sea, boundless and measureless. 13