You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew …

Jeannette Walls
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You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2006). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.250, Simon and Schuster
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If you don't want to sink, you better figure out how to swim ✨ Jeannette Walls (2009). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.66, Simon and Schuster
I feel like I failed, I said. Don't beat yourself up, Jim said. She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2010). Half Broke Horses: … ▶
Teaching is a calling too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy - angels leading their flocks out of the darkness. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2009). Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Nove … ▶
In this world, it's not enough to have a fine education. You need a piece of paper to prove you got it. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2009). Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, p.17, Simon and Schuster
She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2009). Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, p.11, Simon and Schuster

You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2006). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.250, Simon and Schuster

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