Now, you’ll show up at my place first Monday after schools out at 5:00 a.m. And come with grit teeth, ‘cuz gentlemen, that’s when school really begins.
Wil Andersen (John Wayne) Cowboys (1972) screenplay
Things like courage, empathy, risk taking, not being a jerk, honesty, original thinking, writing and speaking clearly, grace under pressure and a lot more. When it came to taking tests in school, I was good at memorization and following instructions. After I began practicing law I swiftly learned that both those qualities were of limited utility.
“tests only test what test’s test…”
my father