Memorable Quotes from John Shaw
1 quoteAcknowledging Technological Advances and Their Impact
Holly
In conclusion, without last century's technological advances, there'd be no computers, cell phones, or modern medical miracles. And so for that, we salute and thank our ancestors from 100 years ago.
Mr. Draybick
Thank you, Holly. That was excellent work. Now I think we have time for one more. I have to say that when I read this paper, I was a bit surprised by its content. But more than any other, this one deserves to be read out loud. Greg?
[turns the lights back on; takes out Greg's assignment binder; lowers the binder to Greg]
Rowley
Yay, Greg!
[clapping]
Mr. Draybick
Just read it, Greg. All of it.
Greg
Sometimes I sit and wonder about stuff I do not know, like, what the earth was like a hundred years ago. Did cavemen ride on dinosaurs? Did flowers even grow? Did spiders rule the earth? Were deserts filled with snow? There were no books or humans, so how are we to know what the earth was like a hundred years ago?
[reading his assignment]
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