"My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'"
- Paula Poundstone
About this Quote
This quote by Paula Poundstone is a funny look at how her mom found out to swim. It implies that her mom's instructor was not really patient or kind, as they just threw her into the lake without any instruction. It also suggests that her mother was a quick learner, as she had the ability to discover how to swim despite the absence of direction. The quote also reveals the contrast in between the mom's experience and the child's experience, as the daughter was surprised by the technique of teaching. This quote is an amusing take a look at how various generations learn and the different techniques of teaching that are utilized. It likewise shows the significance of patience and kindness when teaching somebody something new.
This quote is written / told by Paula Poundstone somewhere between December 29, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA.
The author also have 5 other quotes.
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"He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question"
"It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role"
"Although I wasn't able to get a visa for Vietnam, I was able to talk with swift boat veterans to get a feel for the time and place, and I visited a tropical prison in the Philippines to get a sense of what a Vietnamese prison might have been like"
"'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further"
